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Manhunt on for robber who shot Chino cop
Law enforcement officials continue to search for a man who shot and wounded a police officer on Wednesday after robbing a bank in Chino.
- A man clad in body armor, including a bullet-proof vest, and carrying an assault rifle entered California Bank and Trust at 5455 Riverside Drive about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
- The man was able to get money from the bank tellers and then went outside where he was spotted by a Chino police officer. At least four shots were fired, including one that wounded the officer. The robber was able to flee the scene.
RT @ktla: Officer Shot Responding to Chino Bank Robbery, Suspect at Large bit.ly/zFgbnb
The bank where my BFF works was robbed by a guy with an AK-47. He shot a cop. Luckily my friend is on vacation. Scary ow.ly/9njOT- The amount of money that the gunman was able to take from the bank has not been made public by police. Many bills left his grasp once outside.
RT @NBCLA: Bills scattered on ground outside bank after heist in Chino 4.nbcla.com/xC1dJ1- Despite suffering a gun shot wound, the police officer was able to drive himself to Chino Valley Medical Center.
Botched bank robbery? Officer shot? Drives himself to hospital? Since when does exciting stuff happen in Chino? #lotsofquestions #noanswers
RT @CraigNBCLA: #Chino police release security image of suspected shooter in bank robbery. See it NBC4 News at 5p. Shot officer doing okay.Michael Armijo, 48, of Eastvale said he saw a police car pull up to the medical center and the officer opened the door and started screaming, "Help me, help me, I've been hit." Armijo ran to the car to assist the officer while another witness went to get a doctor.
- The officer survived the shooting and is in stable condition.
Chino Valley Unified School District placed Anna Borba Elementary School, Walnut Avenue Elementary School and Chino High School on lockdown in response to the shooting.
@spaceeflower Did you hear about the bank robbery in Chino? Chino high was put on lock down.
Chino high on lock down because of a bank robbery #damniofficiallyliveintheghetto- @Dr_Harris11 chino high was on lockdown there was bank robbery in chino a police officer got shot
Ontario and Upland police officers, San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies as well as officials from the FBI and California Highway Patrol responded to the bank and started a manhunt for the gunman.
