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Columbia Missourian

Hair salon Visual Difference robbed at gunpoint

By Alechia Williams
June 12, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT

COLUMBIA — The owner of local hair salon was robbed at gunpoint Thursday afternoon, along with one of her customers, according to a news release from the Columbia Police Department.

Regina Scott, owner of Visual Difference, 200 S. Old 63, and an unnamed male customer were in the store when the suspect entered and displayed a handgun. The suspect stole Scott's purse and money from both Scott and the customer, according to the release.

Columbia Police responded at about 3 p.m. They are still investigating the case.