AURORA |Two gunman opened fire inside an Aurora bank during a robbery Monday morning, police said.
Nobody was injured during the heist at the US Bank near East Colfax Avenue and Havana Street, police said.
The robbers wore masks over their faces and hoodies, police said, and robbed the bank shortly after it opened at 9 a.m.
After they stole an undisclosed amount of money, the two gunman ran out the same back door they entered through, police said.
Police said the gunmen didn’t fire at any of the customers or employees and investigators believe the gunfire was just a means of intimidation.
Witnesses described the suspects as black males in their late teens or early 20s
Several schools in the area were locked down following the robbery, police said.
Police are asking anyone with information on the case to call Detective Mike Thrapp at 303-472-0350 or the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force at 303-629-7171. Callers can also remain anonymous by calling CRIME STOPPERS at 720-913-STOP(7867). They may be eligible for a $2,000 reward.