PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Two men were pistol-whipped in a home invasion robbery in Putnam County late Sunday night.
A witness said three armed men dressed in camouflage and masks forced their way into an apartment on Eagle Street in Palatka around 9 p.m.
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The witness said the robbers forced everyone to the ground.
Two men, Kenneth Shorter and Lavar Brooks, were struck in the head by one of the robbers with a pistol.
Shorter was transported to Putnam Community Medical Center and Brooks was air-lifted to Shands Gainesville. Brooks is currently in stable condition.
Miscellaneous items and cash were taken from the victims and home.
Detectives ask anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-900-939-6929 or Palatka Police Department at 386-329-0115 and ask for Sergeant Tobby Williams.