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DANIA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — The clerk behind the register at a South Florida Walgreens that was targeted by an armed robber said he obeyed the perpetrator’s demands and is thankful he and his customers emerged from the ordeal unharmed.

Roosevelt Fleurijeune has not returned to work at the Walgreens at 501 East Sheridan St. in Dania Beach since the Feb. 8 incident. He told 7News he’s unwilling to resume his duties until the company can provide some sort of security at the store.

Surveillance cameras rolled as the subject, who was wearing a hoodie, entered the drugstore just after 11 p.m. He is seen heading straight for the cashier, where customer Jessica Young had just finished paying for her purchase. He is then seen pulling out a gun and pointing it at Fleurijeune, then at Young. “He turns around and points it [the gun] at my head,” said Young.

The clerk said the suspect told him he would shoot at any point. “I know for myself I was terrified, but the lady, she didn’t even know we were being robbed,” he said. “I was able to open the register, cause at [gunpoint] you’re not able to open the register, so I was pressing [the buttons] quickly.”

The robber is then seen grabbing Young’s plastic bag full of the sodas she’d just purchased, emptying it and ordering the store employee to fill it with money from the register.

As the subject headed towards the exit, Jon Pawlowski walked in, completely oblivious of what had taken place as he scrolled through Facebook on his smartphone. Pawlowski told 7News the subject then pointed the gun at him. “This guy just starts shouting, ‘Get on the floor, get on the floor, get on the floor,'” he said. “Probably by the third ‘Get on the floor,’ I looked over like, ‘Who the hell is this?’ and he has the gun, you know, just pointed right at me, to the point where I can actually see down the barrel.”

Seconds later, the robber bolted out the door, leaving both customers and the store employee shaken. Fleurijeune said he was aware there was a chance the subject would pull the trigger after he gave him the cash. “Somebody looks at you and tells you you’ve got two minutes to live, to open the register, or you’re going to die, you know, you don’t want to take those chances, so you have to do whatever you can to get him out,” he said.

Young said she got a good look at the robber, describing him as a heavy-set man in his 30s with crooked teeth, a mustache and a scar above his lip. If you recognize this man, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward.