BEAUMONT, Texas – Four Houston men were arrested in Beaumont in connection with an armored car robbery scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas.
Investigators believe the crew is responsible for the October 2019 fatal shooting of an armored car guard in northwest Houston, officials said.
RELATED: Armored truck guard shot, killed during northwest Houston robberyAccording to the criminal complaint, the Federal Bureau of Investigation was investigating a series of armored car robberies, including the fatal robbery of a Loomis armored car courier that occurred Oct. 24, 2019, in Houston.
RELATED: Dramatic photos show moments before armored truck guard fatally shot in face during robberyA subsequent investigation led officers to the four men arrested.
Upon arriving in Lake Charles, the men were observed by law enforcement officers following an armored vehicle that then traveled to Beaumont, officials said.