Investigators said the 79-year-old victim was withdrawing cash from an ATM in Pearland when the susepct assaulted him and stole his wallet and the cash he had withdrawn.
Harris County deputies said no one was hit by the gunfire after a group of suspects claiming to have guns tried robbing workers of their ATM trays.
SkyEye video from above the scene shows what's left of the ATM. Pieces of the machine were scattered across the parking lot and feeder road. HPD said one person has been detained.
HPD said it appeared that the suspects were trying to take a Bitcoin ATM, but were not successful. ABC13 spoke to the shop owner, who was devastated to see her business targeted again.
What are your rights if your money is stolen by thieves using glue and the ATM "tap" feature and your bank doesn't believe you?
An ATM scam victim took matters into his own hands after multiple withdrawals totaling $1,640 were stolen. So, he took his own surveillance video. But the victim says Chase bank still denied his claim.