Police apparently fired shots at an alleged bank robber during an attempted heist witnessed by a customer Wednesday morning in south suburban Blue Island.
About 9:45 a.m., a person tried robbing an armored truck parked outside the U.S. Bank at 11960 S. Western Ave., a city official of Blue Island said.
Police taped off access to the bank and placed evidence markers next to spent shell casings. The glass door to the bank was shattered. A gun was seen lying on a sidewalk outside the bank.
The FBI also responded to the scene and is investigating, according to a spokesperson for the agency, who did not share anything else.
It's unclear if anyone was shot or injured. The Blue Island Fire Department couldn't be reached for more information.
A witness told the Sun-Times he was inside the bank when he heard a security guard shout at them to drop to the ground.
“I dropped to the floor and heard the security guard tell someone to lock the door, but I didn’t see what was happening,” he said.
Shortly after dropping to the ground, the witness said he heard gunshots and glass shatter.
“I’m okay,” the witness said. “I just want to know what happened.”
Contributing: Anthony Vazquez
