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100 rounds in 26 seconds: Victoria officer recalls intense robbery shootout two years ago in Saanich
I can see my life flash before my eyes.’ — Victoria police Staff Sgt. John Musicco
VICTORIA — The shootout only lasted 26 seconds but after it ended, two heavily armed brothers were dead and six police had serious gunshot wounds, said Victoria police Staff Sgt. John Musicco.
Musicco was the leader in charge of the Greater Victoria emergency response team on June 28, 2022, and was on another call when they received word that a Bank of Montreal was being robbed in Saanich.
The seven ERT members were just four or five kilometres away.
When they arrived, the team told Saanich officers they would start to transition control to the emergency response team, but just a minute later the gunmen emerged from the bank.
“A challenging” position to be in, Musicco said, speaking at a news conference at Victoria police headquarters on Thursday.
“I’ve had a couple of minutes worth of time to drive to the bank and now I’ve had 60 seconds worth of time to develop a plan and respond to two armed gunman exiting a bank,” Musicco said.
