http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1283944,00.htmlOne robber has been shot dead and another injured in an attempted armed robbery at a Hampshire bank, according to Sky News sources.
The incident happened as the pair attempted to rob a security van outside an HSBC branch in Chandlers Ford.
A force spokesman was unable to confirm that anyone had been shot but said Hampshire Police had been involved in a joint operation with the Metropolitan Police Flying Squad at the bank.
A spokesman for HSBC confirmed no customers or staff were hurt in the incident.
"We are obviously very grateful because this violent incident appears to have had the potential to have been much worse," the bank said.
Witness Melanie Chase, who lives above the bank, said: "I was in the bath when I heard someone shouting 'Get down, Get down' and then I heard three shots. I looked out the window and saw blood everywhere on the floor. It was horrible."
Lynn Ward, who works at the Alexander Keen estate agent next door to the HSBC branch in Bournemouth Road, said: "I heard a loud bang ring out and initially thought it must be a traffic accident.
"But when I looked out of the window I saw a security van and two people on the floor with armed police stood over them. It was chaos and there was lots of shouting and screaming."
The Flying Squad specialises in tackling armed robbers and often lies in wait for gangs as a result of tip offs
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