Texas man shoots, kills 2, would defend himself at ATM: ‘Robbery that didn’t go well for robbers’

Norman Ray

Global Courant

Texas authorities believe a man who shot and killed two people acted in self-defense after two men allegedly tried to rob him while he was withdrawing money from an ATM.

In A press conferenceSan Antonio Police Chief William McManus said that at about 1 p.m. Friday, July 7, a man in his 20s went to a Chase Bank about 15 minutes from downtown San Antonio, Texas.

Chase Bank credit card with “blink” technology is shown during a press conference at an Arby’s restaurant on June 8, 2005 in Denver, Colo. (Thomas Cooper/Getty Images)

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Police said the unidentified man drove to a drive-by ATM to withdraw money and saw two people drive up and try to rob him.

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He shot a pistol at both would-be robbers, killing them both.

“It was a robbery that didn’t go well for the robbers,” McManus told the news conference.

“It was a robbery that didn’t go well for the robbers.”

— William McManus, Chief of Police of the San Antonio Police Department

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus spoke to local reporters on July 7 about a shooting at a Chase Bank in San Antonio, Texas. (San Antonio Police Department)

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Police say everyone involved is in their 20s.

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According to McManus, the shooting is still under investigation without immediate charges being filed.

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“They’re going to continue interviewing him,” McManus said. “At this time, we consider him to be the victim of a robbery acted in self-defense.”

San Antonio police said they believe the victim acted in self-defense when he shot and killed two would-be robbers. (San Antonio Police Department)

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Authorities did not immediately identify the victim or the two men killed.

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a writer on Fox News Digital’s breaking news team. You can reach her on Twitter at @s_rumpfwhiteten.

Texas man shoots, kills 2, would defend himself at ATM: ‘Robbery that didn’t go well for robbers’

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