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A SWAT team sniper in Florida killed a bank hostage-taker armed with a knife, sheriff says

A man took hostages at a Florida bank and claimed to have a bomb, resulting in his fatal shooting by a deputy.
No injuries were reported to hostages or deputies, and an investigation is underway.
Law enforcement deployed various resources, including a robodog, SWAT team, electronic surveillance, and drones.

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The Guardian

Florida bank robber fatally shot by sheriff’s sniper after taking hostages

Police tried to defuse the situation at a Bank of America branch, but the suspect took two hostages and held a knife at one’s throat

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

A SWAT team sniper killed a bank hostage-taker armed with a knife, sheriff says

A deputy shot and killed a man Tuesday after he took people hostage and claimed to have a bomb at a Florida bank, authorities said.

3 months ago·Canada

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The Independent

Sniper kills bank robber holding knife to hostage’s throat in Florida

Police had been trying to negotiate with the man during his robbery of a Bank of America

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

A SWAT team sniper in Florida killed a bank hostage-taker armed with a knife, sheriff says

Authorities say a deputy shot and killed a man after he took people hostage and claimed to have a bomb at a Florida bank. The Lee County Sheriff's Office says

3 months ago·United States

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abc News

Suspect in hostage incident at Florida bank shot and killed by SWAT sniper: Sheriff

A suspect in a hostage incident at a Florida bank was shot and killed by a SWAT sniper, and the two hostages were unharmed, authorities said.

3 months ago·United States

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KRDO

A SWAT team sniper in Florida killed a bank hostage-taker armed with a knife, sheriff says

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A deputy shot and killed a man Tuesday after he took people hostage and claimed to have a bomb at a Florida bank, authorities said. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Bank of America branch in Fort Myers shortly before noon, Sheriff Carmine Marceno said during a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Officials deployed a robodog, the SWAT team, electronic surveillance and drones. As deputies entered the bank, doze…

3 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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