METAIRIE, La. — A BankPlus branch in Old Metairie was robbed at gunpoint on Friday morning.
According to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, an armed suspect entered the bank before 10:30 a.m. and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
"I think the reaction, just like anybody else, is going to be mighty surprised because things like this don't normally happen, especially in this neighborhood," said bank customer, John Bruno. "I'm disappointed that it happened, but I hope everything's okay inside. I hope nobody got hurt, because that's that's the main thing in the world. The money is nothing compared to someone that works for the bank or someone going to the bank getting hurt on somebody else's misfortune or ignorance."
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