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Officer Shot in Neck During Attempted Bank Robbery in Colton, Police Say

A Chase bank in Colton was surrounded by police and a SWAT armored truck after an officer was shot in the neck, police said.

Police responded to an attempted robbery in the 2000 block of East Washington, and a suspected robber shot at an officer three times, striking him at least one time in the neck, according to the police helicopter over the scene.

The officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police on the ground said.

All bank employees were accounted for, with only the suspected armed robber believed to still be inside the bank, police said.

A window at the Chase bank appeared to be damaged and looked like it may have been struck by gunfire. A heavy police presence was visible, surrounding the bank as of 7:25 p.m.

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Source: NBC Los Angeles

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