Santa Rosa store clerk pistol-whipped and robbed

This man pistol-robbed a clerk at a Santa Rosa clerk before escaping with a second assailant, police say This man pistol-robbed a clerk at a Santa Rosa clerk before escaping with a second assailant, police say Photo: Santa Rosa Police Photo: Santa Rosa Police Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Santa Rosa store clerk pistol-whipped and robbed 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A pair of hooded bandits, one armed with a gun and the other with a baseball bat, were being sought after they robbed and pistol-whipped a Santa Rosa store clerk, police said Friday.

The holdup happened at the Quick Pick Market and Deli at 925 Corporate Center Parkway shortly after 10:30 p.m. Thursday, said Santa Rosa police Sgt. Jonathan Wolf.

Two people wearing masks entered the store. A man had a gun, and the other person was armed with a baseball bat, Wolf said. It was not known if the person with the bat was a man or woman, he said.

The assailant with the gun pointed it at the clerk and then pistol-whipped him before ordering the victim to open the cash drawer, police said.

The clerk complied and handed over the money, which the gunman put into a backpack that the second robber was carrying, Wolf said.

The two fled from the store before officers arrived.

Paramedics treated the clerk at the scene for a minor head wound. No customers were inside at the time.

Police released a photo of the gunman that was taken from surveillance video.

Anyone with information is asked to call Santa Rosa police at (707) 543-3590.

Henry K. Lee is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: hlee@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @henryklee