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

Harris Marley

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)

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)

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.

“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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