Crime & Safety
Armored Truck Driver Shot While Dropping Off Cash In South Philly
Robbers opened fire on a Brinks armored truck driver, leaving him critical, as the driver was making a cash drop-off in South Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA — An armored truck driver is in critical condition after he was shot by robbers in South Philadelphia Thursday.
Fox 29 reports the incident occurred at about2:30 p.m. at an ATM on the 1900 block of South Columbus Boulevard.
The driver, a 24-year-old employee of Brinks Security, was approached by two people and a struggle ensued, ending with one of the suspects firing at the employee, striking him in the side, according to NBC10.
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The employee was wearing a bulletproof vest, but the round missed the vest.
He is in critical condition following the shooting.
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Action News reports the suspects took the employee's gun and a bag of cash before fleeing the area.
Outlets report a third suspect may have been driving a gold or tan sedan that the two previously mentioned suspects got out of.
Anyone who has information on the incident should contact Philadelphia Police at 215-686-8477.
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