January 24, 2012 Charlotte NC armored car guard shot during robbery www.privateofficer.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Jan 24 2012– Police are searching for the man who shot an armored car employee at the Foxcroft Shopping Center in South Charlotte.
Police said the incident involved the robbery of a Loomis armored car at a Wells Fargo ATM in the shopping center. The armored car had two employees in it when one of them got out to service the ATM, police said.
Police said the suspect, described only as a young black male, grabbed a bag of money and shot 47-year-old Ladena Duncan in the shoulder.
After the shooting, the armored car weaved through traffic on its way to the hospital when a 911 operator told them to pull over at the corner of Providence Road and Cavendish Court so Duncan could receive medical attention.
“I’d never seen a Brinks truck driving in opposing lanes, speeding with his lights on so I knew something was out of place there,” said Roger Deaver, who witnessed the armored truck swerving through traffic.
Investigators tracked the suspect down a path that runs behind the shopping center, but were not able to find the man.
They are hoping security cameras are able to help them identify the man. Medic officials said Monday morning Duncan’s injuries were life-threatening.
The hospital has not released any information on Duncan’s condition.
By noon, the same Loomis truck was back at the Wells Fargo ATM and another guard in a bulletproof vest finished the job Duncan was not able to.
Police said the man got away with some money, but were not specific about the amount.
People who live in the area were on edge after the robbery.
Fear is not a feeling Cam Donovan is used to. “I was hesitant to actually come in, but I noticed policemen everywhere so I felt pretty safe,” she said.
Charlotte Country Day, which is nearby, was placed on lock down at about 9 a.m. after the shooting for about an hour.
Source:-WSOC-TV
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