MUNCIE, Ind. — A member of a credit union here was shot by a robber after attempting to stop the robbery.
According to Muncie Police, a robber entered a branch of PrimeTrust Credit Union in the early afternoon and was confronted by a member who tried to subdue him. The member was shot and suffered a minor injury that did not require immediate care, police said. The member was not identified and the robber remains at large, according to WISH-TV. The robber fled the credit union on a bicycle.
“I’m never going to frown on what he did,” officer Chase Winkle told the news outlet. “We’re not going to recommend people put themselves out there. That’s our job. Give us a call.”
Police released photos from surveillance video of the encounter between the member and the robbery suspect. Police also released other photos of the suspect.
“People are going to do what they’re going to do,” Winkle was quoted as saying. “We don’t ever want to encourage anyone to put themselves in harm’s way. Today is a reminder of the danger, especially if you’re unarmed.”
According to WISH-TV, police initially thought they had caught a suspect as they issued an outstanding arrest warrant on a person who lives in a neighborhood near the credit union. However, police now say, that person is not now believed to be the suspect.