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Man robbed, beaten while weed eating pasture, deputies say

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HEATH SPRINGS, SC (WBTV) -

Deputies in Lancaster County are looking for a man they say robbed and beat another man Tuesday afternoon.

The incident was reported at 3 p.m. on the 2700 block of South Potter Road in reference to a robbery, according to a news release from the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.

Bruno Diaz, 31, of Lancaster, told deputies he was weed eating a pasture for Jim Lineberger and a man approached him displaying a hand gun and demanding Diaz's money.

Diaz gave the man $80 in cash. The man then started punching Diaz in the head, forcing him to the ground.

Diaz told deputies he was kicked unconscious and woke up a short time later. 

The man is described as a black male in his 20s about 5'6'' tall and weighing 170 pounds. He was wearing a black shirt and pants with a black hat, according to the release. 

 No arrests have been made.

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