Would-be thief shot with his gun
A would-be bank robber was shot with his own gun Saturday afternoon during a botched heist attempt, police said.
The gun-toting man walked into a branch of Wells Fargo bank in the 6800 block of Van Nuys Boulevard around 12:30 p.m., said Officer Kate Lopez, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department.
A security guard confronted the man, and “a struggle ensued,” Lopez said. The robber, whose identity has not been released, was shot as the two wrestled for control of the weapon.
No other details of the altercation were available, and no bank patrons or employees were injured.
The suspect was taken to a hospital and his condition is not known.
The guard suffered minor injuries that did not require medical attention.
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