EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a security guard who was shot and wounded during an armed robbery at a casino did not have a weapon.

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The Illinois State Police updated Sunday afternoon a statement about the gunfire during the robbery at the Casino Queen in East St. Louis.

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State police earlier reported that three armed suspects entered the casino shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday.

They say the suspects fired at the unarmed guard before escaping with an unknown amount of cash.

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Over the last five years, the Casino Queen, now second only to the local hospital as the largest employer in East St. Louis, has brought 1,200 jobs to this predominately black city of 42,000.

Authorities say the security guard is in stable condition at a local hospital. They did not release his name or details of his injuries.

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(AP) — A cellphone found after an armed robbery at a southwestern Illinois casino that left a guard injured could boost authorities' investigation. The Belleville News. – One of three armed men who robbed the Casino Queen in East St. Louis in September 2017 was finally arrested near Marietta, Georgia on Wednesday. Earlier this month, the St. Clair County State’s. (AP) — A cellphone found after an armed robbery at a southwestern Illinois casino that left a guard injured could boost authorities’ investigation. A phone left in a stolen car the robbers abandoned could provide information as authorities investigate the Sept. 17 incident at Casino Queen in East St. (AP) - A cellphone found after an armed robbery at a southwestern Illinois casino that left a guard injured could boost authorities' investigation.

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There are no reports of injuries to any casino patrons.

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People with information about the incident are urged to call the state police. Information may be given anonymously.