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2 masked men fire guns but fail to rob Korean woman in San Vicente
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Posted on Dec 15 2008
The police reported yesterday an attempted robbery case in San Vicente where two masked men attacked and fired shots at a 54-year old Korean woman as they tried to rob her in broad daylight.
DPS said it received reports about gunshots being fired and an injured person around 9:16am on Sunday, Dec. 14. It immediately dispatched police officers and medics to an apartment complex behind the CYC Store.
Police did not release the name of the victim, pending further investigation.
According to preliminary investigation, the victim had just parked her vehicle in the parking lot when one of the suspects approached her as she was about to come out from her vehicle.
The police report said the suspect began hitting her in the head, but she managed to tighten her grip on her purse when the suspect tried to grab it from her.
The suspect also hit the victim with a hammer during the struggle. He also shot a gun at her five times but the bullets missed her.
The victim told police that a second suspect, who was also wearing a mask, fired a gun several times into the air.
After her attackers failed to take away her purse, the suspects fled the scene in two sedans. One of the getaway vehicles was colored green and the other was gold.
A reward of up to $1,000 will be given to anyone who could provide information about this case. The NMI Crime Stoppers Hotline is 234-7272.
