Guard Shot in Miami Brinks Truck Robbery

FBI searching for suspects in morning heist

By Willard Shepard and Brian Hamacher
|  Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010  |  Updated 6:16 AM EDT
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Guard Shot in Miami Brinks Truck Robbery

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The FBI is searching for three suspects who pulled off a brazen Brinks truck robbery in Miami Gardens this morning that left one guard .

The robbery happened just before 10:30 a.m. outside the Walgreens at 15900 NW 27th Avenue.

Police said the robbers, two men and one woman, confronted the Brinks guard, who was grazed by a bullet.

The suspected robbers took off in their car, which they ditched nearby at NW 178th St. and 29th Ct.

The guard is being treated for his injuries, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials.

It's not known at this time if the robbers got away with any money.

Posted Mar 16, 2010
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