Police confirmed charges of robbery and attempted murder were opened at Hillcrest police station.
“The suspects took the victim’s bag with an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the scene,” she said.
“I did not witness the incident; I arrived about a minute later and I am medically trained so I tried to assist. The patient was stable so we waited for the ambulance,” he said.He said the 25-year-old victim was allegedly a tavern owner who had come to the bank to deposit money. “A man was found lying outside the entrance of the bank. Medics assessed the man and found he had sustained a gunshot wound to his leg, leaving him in a serious condition.
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