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1 in custody after security guard killed in Gary bank robbery

1 in custody after security guard killed in Gary bank robbery
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GARY, Ind. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A person was arrested after a security guard was killed during an apparent bank robbery Friday in Gary, Indiana.

Two armed male suspects ambushed and shot the security guard outside First Midwest Bank, 1975 W Ridge Rd., according to the Lake County, Indiana sheriff's office.


The gunmen then entered the bank and demanded money, the sheriff's office said.

The sheriff's office used K-9 units to track down the gunmen, the sheriff's office said. Hours later, officers took one of the suspects into custody.

The FBI is investigating.

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