Shots fired during Lehigh Acres bank robbery

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Shots were fired Saturday afternoon during a bank robbery at Chase Bank on Lee Boulevard. (Nicole Valdes/WINK News)

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Shots were fired during a bank robbery Saturday afternoon.

Jessica Thompson received a phone call from her 16-year-old son, who was inside the Chase Bank at 5767 Lee Blvd., right after it happened.

The teenager was opening his first bank account.

“Oh my gosh I was petrified, you know,” she said. “I mean i knew where he was at. He came up to Chase Bank to get his bank account and I just never would have expected that here. He was in tears. He was in tears and for him you know, he’s a tough boy. He’s 16. He’s a tough boy but you could tell he was distressed.”

No injuries were immediately reported.

No further information was immediately available.

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