Police: Postman shot while confronting bank robber

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Jul 3, 2009 at 10:26 AM EST

Story Updated: Jul 3, 2009 at 10:26 AM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis letter carrier has been shot in the face after confronting a fleeing bank robber.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police say postman Robert Norman is in serious but stable condition at an Indianapolis hospital after the Thursday afternoon shooting outside a Chase bank branch on the city's southwest side.

Lt. Jeffrey Duhamell says Norman was aware a bank robbery had just occurred and confronted the robber before being shot.

The robber jumped into an SUV and fled the scene but wrecked the vehicle a short time later and was taken into custody. He also has been hospitalized. Police haven't released him name.

Postal Service spokeswoman Kim Yates says Norman has 29 years' experience as a postman.

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