> SWAT team sniper in Florida kills bank hostage-taker
SWAT team sniper in Florida kills bank hostage-taker
Clip ID 2273968
Clearance
Add to
Share
Add to Review Link
By Request
By Request assets are not available for immediate purchase.
This content has not been pre-checked for copyright.
Per clip rates are for 20 seconds of final usage. If you are using more then 20 seconds or need a different file format or have questions about clearances contact us
Description
Authorities say a robber at a Florida bank took hostages after law enforcement arrived and was killed by a sheriff’s sniper as he held a woman in a headlock with a knife to her throat.
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno says that negotiators tried to defuse the situation Tuesday at a Bank of America branch in Fort Myers but that the 36-year-old suspect took two hostages.
None of the hostages were injured. There were initially more people in the bank, but they escaped once deputies arrived.
The suspect had a knife and claimed to have a bomb. Authorities did not immediately confirm that.