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Alvin Kinney

Case from Houston, TX dated Feb 14, 2015

Victim Details

Alvin Kinney

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Houston

TX

2015-02-14

60

Alvin

Kinney

07/09/2026


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On February 12, 2015, Alvin Kinney, a 60-year-old Brinks armored guard, was ambushed and killed during a robbery while making a delivery at a Capital One Bank on Westheimer Road in Houston, Texas. The assailants, described as at least three individuals wearing body armor and face-shield masks, opened fire as Kinney was returning to his armored truck. The suspects fled the scene using a stolen white Ford F-250 pickup truck, which was believed to have been used in other crimes.

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  • Family of murdered armored guard pleads for help finding his killers
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