STATESVILLE, N.C. — The driver of a Brinks Security armored truck is recovering after he was shot during an armed robbery in Statesville on Friday.
The Statesville Police Department said it happened around 2:15 p.m. at the CVS Pharmacy along Taylorsville Highway. Officers said a pair of suspects approached the truck driver as he left the store to return to the truck. The suspects tried to rob him.
During the confrontation, police said the guard was shot in the upper torso but managed to fire back at the suspects. The pair drove away from the story in a bronze-colored Dodge Charger.
The guard was taken to Iredell Memorial Hospital for treatment. He faced non-life-threatening injuries.
A spokesperson for Brinks deferred comment to police when contacted by WCNC Charlotte.
Anyone with information is asked to call Statesville Police at (704) 878-3406.
