Man robbed, beaten near Aurora & McGraw

A man was injured early Sunday morning when he was beaten and robbed at a motel near Aurora and McGraw.

Police were called to the scene just before 2 a.m.  The person who called led police to the victim, was in a room with the caller and a woman.

The victim had stepped outside to have a cigarette when he was confronted by two men, one with a gun.  The armed man struck the victim several times with the gun.

The robbers then took from the victim a licensed gun, his wallet, keys, a cell phone and magazines.  Once the victim got back into the caller's room, the robbers tried to force their way in, but were not successful.  They were gone by time police arrived.