Guard, suspect exchange gunfire during armored truck heist in southwest Houston

Houston Police Department officers respond to an attempted armored car robbery with shots fired at a money transfers store located in a shopping center on 6100 block of South Gessner Road on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Houston. less Houston Police Department officers respond to an attempted armored car robbery with shots fired at a money transfers store located in a shopping center on 6100 block of South Gessner Road on Thursday, Aug. 15, ... more Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photographer Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 35 Caption Close Guard, suspect exchange gunfire during armored truck heist in southwest Houston 1 / 35 Back to Gallery

No one was hurt when a guard and at least one suspect exchanged gunfire during an armored truck robbery attempt Thursday in southwest Houston.

The chaos erupted around 11:30 a.m. at the DolEx check-cashing store in the 6000 block of South Gessner Road as a Brinks armored truck was making a drop at the business. At least one suspected robber rushed a guard as he was making the money transfer and demanded his money bag, police said.

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It is unclear who shot first, but the guard and at least one suspect got in a shootout in the parking lot, police on scene said. Several cars windows were shot out, although no one on scene was injured.

A family of four was seen leaving the check-cashing store well after police arrived, having survived the ordeal.

The suspects fled in a black pickup truck, which was later found ditched on a street about a block away from the store. Houston police robbery detectives and investigators with the FBI are working to determine who the suspects are.

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It is unclear if they got away with any money. Police did not provide a description of the suspects.

Anyone with information was urged to call Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).

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