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Robbery Victim Grabs Suspect's Gun During Holdup At ATM In Southeast Denver

DENVER (CBS4) - Two armed suspects are on the run after holding up a couple in Denver.

It happened at 8900 East Hampden Avenue near South Yosemite Street.

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The couple says they were trying to deposit money at a Wells Fargo ATM when two men asked them for directions.

The suspects left but came back for more directions and then robbed them.

One suspect had a gun and one had a hatchet.

The couple told CBS4 they were frightened and wanted to do more to stop the suspects.

Britanee Dixon
Britanee Dixon (credit: CBS)

"I wasn't really listening to words, I was just staring at the barrel of a gun," Britanee Dixon said.

"If we would have been carrying, I can guarantee you this wouldn't have happened," Andrew Fry said.

Fry tried to stop the suspects and grabbed the gun, which discharged and shot out the suspects' car window.

"We gave them what we had and then my immediate decision was to go out and take care of the situation and grab the gun," Fry said. "I just felt like I needed to disarm them in the first place and I felt like I had the means to make that happen."

Andrew Fry
Andrew Fry (credit: CBS)

The men got away with the Dixon's purse, a cellphone and the money they tried to deposit.

The suspects are described as being Hispanic or Caucasian and in their 20s.

The vehicle the robbers drove off in was described as being a blue 90s model Jeep Cherokee.

Thousands of ATM robberies happen every year which is why police recommend trying to stay away from ATMs late at night and use them when lighting outside is good.

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