HOUSTON – Houston police officers are at a scene on Bellaire Blvd. where a guard reportedly fired gunshots at several suspects who were allegedly trying to rob an armored truck, hitting two of them in the process.
The incident happened in the 5500 block of Bellaire Blvd. near the intersection of Chimney Rock Road.
Lt. Larry Crowson with HPD says the guard with the truck was coming out of an ACE Cash Express when he saw two or three suspects approach. The guard was reportedly sprayed with bear spray by the suspects after coming out of the store.
South Gessner officers are at a robbery scene 5500 Bellaire. Shots were fired during an armored car robbery. Assist by Bellaire PD. 202 pic.twitter.com/JXf33XE8LQ
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Crowson says the guard fired at the suspects as they tried to rob him and the truck. The suspects then fled the scene.
Two of the suspects fled on foot while another fled in a car, according to Crowson.
“The security guard did a good job. He was going into the store, when he originally went in he saw a suspicious vehicle which is going to be this green Dodge truck here, its very loud when its idling. We believe that to be a stolen vehicle that they stole when they come up here,” Crowson said.
Around 4:30 p.m., Crowson said police were able to track the getaway vehicle, described as a white Mercedes, to a car wash on Houston’s north side where Crowson said at least one suspect was trying to wash blood out of the car. At least one person was taken into custody at the car wash.
Crowson said two teenage suspects were dropped off at a nearby urgent care clinic with gunshot wounds before the Mercedes left for the car wash. They were taken to Texas Children’s Hospital where they are currently in surgery and expected to be ok.
Crowson says the suspects did not get away with any money.
The FBI confirms investigators are also responding to the scene.