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The Norco shootout was an armed confrontation between five heavily armed bank robbers and deputies of the Riverside County and San Bernardino County sheriffs' departments in Norco, California, United States, on May 9, 1980. Two of the five perpetrators and a sheriff's deputy were killed; eight other law enforcement officers, a civilian, and two ...
On May 9, 1980, five men robbed the Security Pacific branch in Norco, California. They were among the most heavily armed bank robbers in history, carrying semi-automatic firearms, handguns, and improvised explosive devices, and succeeded not only in stopping several patrol cars but forcing a San Bernardino police
The podcast division of Southern California Public Radio, is launching ten-part podcast series Norco ‘80: God, Guns, Survivalism and the Bank Robbery that Changed Policing Forever about the ...
Norco shootout: Norco: 1980-05-09: 3: Shootout between five heavily armed bank robbers and sheriff deputies, one officer and two perpetrators killed; eight other officers, a civilian, and two perpetrators injured [92] 9: North Hollywood shootout: North Hollywood: 1997-02-28: 2: Shootout between police and bank robbers wearing body armor, both ...
The department made national headlines on May 9, 1980, when five heavily armed men robbed the Norco branch of Security Pacific Bank. Since dubbed the " Norco shootout ", deputies responded to the bank robbery call and a prolonged gun battle and subsequent vehicle pursuit ensued.
A wealthy California businesswoman was gunned down in front of a restaurant in broad daylight in what initially seemed like an armed robbery. Now, authorities claim the brazen Jan. 10 shooting of ...
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In Norco, California, four men plot a bank robbery using heavy weapons to intimidate the public and the police force. However, one employee activates the silent alarm in the police station, and the criminals are chased by the police. In despair, in Lytle Creek, the robbers fire about 2,000 rounds and kill one policeman.