Police: Man fires gun during robbery at Scottsdale Bank of America

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Photographer: Scottsdale Police Department
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Posted: 11/29/2012

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - The Scottsdale Police Department is investigating a bank robbery that occurred at a Bank of America Thursday morning.

Scottsdale police said a man wearing a black hooded jacket, light ski mask and jeans walked into the Bank of America near Hayden Road and Via de Ventura round 10 a.m.

The suspect fired a handgun at the ceiling and demanded money from the teller before fleeing with the cash, according to the report.

Police said the bank was filled with employees and a few customers at the time of the robbery.

There were no injuries.

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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