Four people are in custody after an armored truck employee was shot Thursday afternoon during an attempted robbery in Carrollton, police say.
Carrollton Police said the employee was confronted and shot outside the Bank of America on E. Belt Line Road and S. Josey Lane. The employee was reportedly shot in the arm and is expected to be OK, according to Carrollton police spokesperson Jolene DeVito.
According to DeVito, the police received a call for a robbery in progress just after noon. They later learned multiple shots had been fired. DeVito said the armored truck was carrying two employees. They were servicing the ATM outside of the bank.
It is unclear whether the robbers were able to get away with any money.
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NBC 5 has learned four people were taken into custody along Interstate 20 in Smith County, near Tyler. Further details about the arrests and how the robbers were located in East Texas have not yet been confirmed.
The guard's armored vehicle, meanwhile, was found stopped near the intersection of Belt Line Road and Josey Lane.
DeVito said the victims likely sped from the scene after the shooting. While it is unclear exactly how many shots were fired, the armored truck was covered with bullet holes.
John Ortiz works near the bank and heard the commotion Thursday afternoon.
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"Last thing I heard, I heard a bunch of fireworks like [the] Fourth of July. Next thing I know is I came inside. Store manager told me, everybody, to get inside," Ortiz said.
DeVito said the FBI assisted the police in the investigation, which is routine for bank robberies.
"This one, they’re helping us out with all of their resources and all of their brain power as well. So, whether this remains a Carrollton case or an FBI case, that remains to be seen."
This story is developing and no other information has been confirmed by the police.
