A man brandished a gun at a shoe store in Seal Beach on Saturday and now police are asking for the public’s help in identifying him, Seal Beach Police Department officials said.

Just before 11 a.m. on Feb. 12, police received reports of a man with a weapon at Private Sneakers, a shoe store that was having a sale where special edition shoes were being sold.

Customers were in line outside along the sidewalk and two people got into an argument about one person allegedly cutting the line, according to a Wednesday news release.

A man removed a gun from his waistband, pointed it to the floor and advanced towards the person he was arguing with, but moments later fled the area in a vehicle. No injuries were reported and the firearm was not discharged.

The suspect was described as a man with a dark skin tone, approximately 23 to 26-years-old, 6’4”, with a thin build and pocked skin on his face. He wore a black do-rag, gray sweatpants and a turquoise hooded sweatshirt over a white t-shirt.

The vehicle he entered was described as a dark gray or black 2014 Buick LaCrosse bearing California license plate #8CHA209.

Anyone with information was encouraged to contact Detective Bruno Balderrama at  (562) 799-4100 ext. 1109 or [email protected]

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