It happened around 12:10 a.m. at the McDonald's on Tower Boulevard.
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Police said two armed, masked men used the drive-thru window to get inside the fast-food restaurant.
Officials said the suspects demanded money and roughed up the manager, causing serious injuries.
At least one shot was fired during the holdup.
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Authorities said the incident is not connected to a string of violent events that happened early Tuesday morning in Durham and Wake counties.
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