South SF police shoot suspect bank robber

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South San Francisco Police shot and wounded a masked man on Friday after he tried to rob a bank at gunpoint, authorities said.

The department heard reports that a robbery was taking place around 10:10 a.m. in a San Mateo Credit Union branch at 150 El Camino Real, police said.

Inside the bank, an armed man in his 40s — wearing a dark jacket and black mask — was trying to take an undisclosed amount of money, police said.

When officers arrived, the man fled to the back of the bank, pointing a gun at police, authorities said. Officers ordered him to drop his weapon, but the man refused.

That prompted officers to shoot him. Police administered first aid until medical personnel took him to San Francisco General Hospital. Police said he was undergoing surgery to treat gun shot wounds. His condition was not immediately known. The man’s name was not released.

No other injuries were reported.

South San Francisco Police and the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office have opened investigations into the case. The involved officers were placed on paid administrative leave.