Hostage Situation at Bank

A bank robber takes a woman hostage while attempting to flee. The hostage takes advantage of an opportunity to escape, giving police officers the opportunity to stop the threat to her life (and the lives of others). Full news report here:

Police close to naming robbery suspect
By The Associated Press
Montgomery County police are close to confirming the identity of a suspected bank robber who was shot and killed by police on Friday.

Police said Sunday that they've received information from the employer and the landlord of the probable suspect. A search of the man's apartment uncovered an additional gun.

Police say the suspect's name will be released once relatives who live outside the area are notified and a fingerprint analysis is complete.

The man took a female bank employee hostage during the robbery Friday morning and used her as a shield when he exited the bank. After a dye pack exploded, he lost his balance and slipped on some ice, allowing the hostage to break free.

The man ran after her with his gun drawn, and three Takoma Park police officers and three Prince George's County police officers opened fire.

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• hostage
• bank robbery
• robbery
• choke hold
• self-defense
• martial arts
• stand-off
• escape
• defense
• attacker

[Coribec]

@imagen84

They killed him, man. Nobody's going to court.

[stillsforeal]

Yeah I was right down the street when that happened. I had to take a crucial detour just to get to work.

[fdxdelboy]

What a shame they didn't splatter his brains on the pavement.

[ImpliedConsent]

Cry me a river ... just another dumbass dead thug wanna-be.

[imagen84]

OK..... So he got shot.....apprehended, handcuffed. So where is the ambulance to save his life. He is a human being regardless of his actions. Justice will prevail in court. Why were the officers there not to assist in saving him? This is one for the attorneys to figure it out!!