[h=1]Moment quick-thinking security guard shot dead masked bank robber after he burst in and threatened customers and staff with a gun[/h]
- Laurence Turner, 34, walked in to Alpine Bank in Rockford wearing a ski mask
- He fired his gun into the ceiling and at the duty security guard Brian Harrison
- Mr Harrison, a retired sheriff deputy, drew his pistol and shot the robber dead
- The dramatic shootout was captured on the Illinois bank's surveillance footage
A heroic security guard has been caught on camera shooting a bank robber dead after the criminal threatened customers and tellers with a gun.
Serial armed robber Laurence Turner, 34, walked into Alpine Bank in Rockford, Illinois, armed with a gun and wearing a ski mask.
As he pointed his pistol at staff behind the counter, Brian Harrison whipped out his gun and shot the criminal dead - all of which was caught on security footage.
Serial armed robber Laurence Turner, 34, walked into Alpine Bank in Rockford, Illinois, armed with a gun and wearing a ski mask.
As he pointed his pistol at staff behind the counter, Brian Harrison whipped out his gun and shot the criminal dead - all of which was caught on security footage.
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Laurence Turner, 34, is pictured entering the bank firing his gun at the ceiling wearing a blue ski mask
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As two tellers cower behind the counter, Brian Harrison draws his gun and shoots the robber
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Harrison fires the gun as the robber scrambles for the door. Staff are seen hiding behind the counters
The incident occurred on January 20, and the hero security guard had been sweating over whether or not charges would be brought against him.
But Winnebago County State Attorney Joe Bruscato confirmed yesterday that he acted in self-defense and in the defense of others and will therefore face no charges.
Footage from the bank captures Turner getting out of his car covering his face and carrying a bag.
He fires at the ceiling before aiming his gun at Mr Harrison, who is a retired Winnebago County Sheriff's Department deputy.
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A security camera from another angle shows the robber entering the bank and staff ducking behind the counter
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The robber fires at the ceiling before aiming his gun at Mr Harrison, who is a retired Winnebago County Sheriff's Department deputy
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The security guard draws his gun and shoots around the front of the counter at a cowering Turner, who tries to flee but falls to the ground by the door
Pictured above left the mask donned by the robber and, right, the bag he carried hoping to stash some cash
The security guard draws his gun and shoots around the front of the counter at a cowering Turner, who tries to flee but falls to the ground by the door.
He was shot in his chest and his buttocks.
Gloves worn by the robber are seen above
Turner had stolen his mother's Hyundai Santa Fe on the morning of the robbery, which was at least his fourth in three months.
He held up Mincemoyer Jewelers on November 23 to steal a laptop, Harvard State Bank five days later when cash was taken and Members Alliance Credit Union on December 16 when he took money again by brandishing a gun.
An autopsy showed Turner had opiates, THC and cannabis in his system, Bruscato told the RR Star.
In a letter to the Star's editor in the aftermath of the incident, the bank said Mr Harrison had 'acted with courage and quickness to protect our family. You are a hero to each and every one of us'.
From another angle the robber is seen entering the bank above. He was later identified as Turner
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An autopsy showed Turner had opiates, THC and cannabis in his system
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The scene of the shooting at the Alpine Bank in Rockford, Illinois, is seen above with police parked outside to investigate
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But Winnebago County State Attorney Joe Bruscato confirmed yesterday that he acted in self-defense and in the defense of others and will therefore face no charges.
Footage from the bank captures Turner getting out of his car covering his face and carrying a bag.
He fires at the ceiling before aiming his gun at Mr Harrison, who is a retired Winnebago County Sheriff's Department deputy.
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A security camera from another angle shows the robber entering the bank and staff ducking behind the counter
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The robber fires at the ceiling before aiming his gun at Mr Harrison, who is a retired Winnebago County Sheriff's Department deputy
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The security guard draws his gun and shoots around the front of the counter at a cowering Turner, who tries to flee but falls to the ground by the door
Pictured above left the mask donned by the robber and, right, the bag he carried hoping to stash some cash
The security guard draws his gun and shoots around the front of the counter at a cowering Turner, who tries to flee but falls to the ground by the door.
He was shot in his chest and his buttocks.
Gloves worn by the robber are seen above
Turner had stolen his mother's Hyundai Santa Fe on the morning of the robbery, which was at least his fourth in three months.
He held up Mincemoyer Jewelers on November 23 to steal a laptop, Harvard State Bank five days later when cash was taken and Members Alliance Credit Union on December 16 when he took money again by brandishing a gun.
An autopsy showed Turner had opiates, THC and cannabis in his system, Bruscato told the RR Star.
In a letter to the Star's editor in the aftermath of the incident, the bank said Mr Harrison had 'acted with courage and quickness to protect our family. You are a hero to each and every one of us'.
From another angle the robber is seen entering the bank above. He was later identified as Turner
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An autopsy showed Turner had opiates, THC and cannabis in his system
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The scene of the shooting at the Alpine Bank in Rockford, Illinois, is seen above with police parked outside to investigate
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poor dude, he was only expressing his opposition to "white privilege", and what better place to do such than at a bank that exemplifies "white privilege"?
I bet that bank even has the audacity to axe for a picture ID when trying to conduct a financial transaction, we all know it doesn't get more racist than that
I bet that bank even has the audacity to axe for a picture ID when trying to conduct a financial transaction, we all know it doesn't get more racist than that
