As of Thursday, September 20, 2012
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Albany Herald
DECATUR, Ga. — Police say a security guard shot a robber who tried to hold up a metro Atlanta bank using a toy gun.
WXIA-TV reportsa man tried to rob a Citizens Trust bank in Decatur minutes after it opened Wednesday. A security guard shot the would-be robber in the knee.
DeKalb County police say it turns out the suspect's gun was a plastic toy. He was taken to a hospital after being shot. The FBI says it won't release the suspect's identity until federal charges are filed.
Police spokeswoman Lt. Pam Kunz says a bank employee's leg was grazed in the shooting after the security guard fired several rounds. The woman was treated and back at work within an hour.
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Comments
Cartman 8 months ago
Play stupid games - win stupid prizes.
tywebb 8 months ago
cartman, how did you make the word prizes a link to a walmart gift card? do you work for them? that's weird.
VietVet1 8 months ago
Great job. At least this security guard is a better shot than APD. Too bad his aim wasn't higher.
waltspecht 8 months ago
Somehow I think it was more luck than skill involved in this shooting. Can't wait for the lawsuit, and his Company to hang him out to dry.
guardian 8 months ago
Yeah, he was better...he shot a bank employee; I wonder how many others in the bank he came close to hitting. I'll take a miss over accidentally shooting an innocent person any day!
tywebb 8 months ago
wow, i actually laughed when I read the title of the story. That is just too funny. glad the employee is fine. I'll take a grazed innocent leg and a shot perp any day!
chinaberry25 8 months ago
Hope it was shattered and has to walk with a limp forever. Whether he has a toy gun or not, it was used as a weapon. Shoot and ask questions later.
bigbob 8 months ago
Now he can move to Albany & collect SSI, will fit right in.
repwork 8 months ago
If you are Black in color (must be), can drive a police vehicle (car, truck, or a SUV), and know something about shooting at anything that moves from behind an air conditioner.
Engineer 8 months ago
He used to be a robber, then he took a bullet to the knee.
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