Overview
- The robbery occurred around 4:44 p.m. Wednesday at 157 West Ninth Street in South Boston when two masked youths approached a lemonade stand and seized a cash box.
- Victims were siblings, a 12-year-old boy and his 11-year-old sister, who were shaken but not physically injured and said one suspect displayed a black firearm in his waistband.
- Police have released surveillance photos and a short video and described the suspects as about 14 and 11 years old wearing balaclava-type face coverings; no arrests have been made and detectives are actively investigating.
- Neighbors and local organizers reopened the stand and planned a community sale to raise funds and donate proceeds to a gun-violence prevention group to support the family.
- City officials and residents called the incident disturbing and said it raises fresh concerns about public safety and juvenile crime in the neighborhood.