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Police say 18-year-old man tried robbing Pokemon players

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LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) — A group of Pokemon Go players found themselves in the middle of gunfire at a Northeast park. Metro police say a robber got into a gun battle with another Pokemon Go player.

Chris Schussman rides his bike through Freedom Park looking for that unique Pokemon character.

"This is the Magikarp spot. It spawns mostly Magikarp," Schussman said.

Early this morning after 4 a.m. Freedom Park transformed into a crime scene. Metro detectives say a group of six Pokemon Go players was the target of an armed robber.

Pokemon player Corey Williams can see why the players were threatened.