2nd Robbery Of Armored Truck Leaves Security Officer Injured

HOLLY SPRINGS, GA — For the second time in as many days an armored truck was robbed in the Metro Atlanta area.

This time, however, the suspect shot a security guard during the heist, police said.

Around 7:45 a.m., Holly Springs police were called from The Wellstar Health Park at 1120 Wellstar Way where a Brinks Security guard had been shot during the robbery, Holly Springs police spokeswoman April Van Alstine said in a statement.

The guard was hospitalized and is in stable condition, Van Alstine said.

Early Sunday morning in southeast Atlanta police responded when a Loomis Security Officer was robbed and shot at. Around 9:25 a.m., at 1919 Metropolitan Avenue, police said the security officer encountered an armed man who pointed a gun at him when he stepped from his armored truck.

“The suspect took a money bag and took off running while firing gunshots at the victim,” police said in a statement. “The victim was not struck, but did return fire with his own weapon.”

The suspect got into a vehicle and escaped, police said, but did not identify the vehicle.

It is unclear whether the two robberies are connected.

Both investigations are ongoing.