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A sniper killed a Florida bank robber as he held a knife to a hostage

Headline from Waco Tribune-Herald

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

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    A SWAT team sniper killed a bank hostage-taker armed with a knife, sheriff says (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    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 deputies responded to a Bank of America branch in Fort Myers shortly before noon Tuesday.

  2. The Daily Caller

    SWAT Team Sniper Drops Alleged Bank Robber Holding Hostages At Knifepoint (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A SWAT team sniper freed two hostages on Tuesday after taking down a bank robber at a Florida Bank of America.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    Florida SWAT sniper killed bank hostage-taker armed with a knife: Sheriff (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    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...

  4. WSVN Miami

    A SWAT team sniper killed a bank hostage-taker armed with a knife in Fort Myers, sheriff says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A deputy shot and killed a man Tuesday after he took people hostage and claimed to have a bomb at

  5. Fox News

    Florida bank robber holding 2 hostages at knifepoint shot and killed by sniper during standoff: sheriff (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A suspected bank robber in Florida holding two people hostage was shot and killed by a sniper during a standoff with local authorities, officials said.

  6. People

    Police Sniper Shoots and Kills Bank Robber Who Held 2 Hostages in Florida (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Police shot dead a 36-year-old suspect after he took hostages and attempted to rob a bank near Fort Myers, Fla. on Tuesday.

  7. The Guardian

    Florida bank robber fatally shot by sheriff’s sniper after taking hostages (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    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

  8. NBC News

    Police sniper shoots dead suspected bank robber who took hostages in Florida (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A police sniper shot and killed a suspected bank robber who had taken two people hostage in a busy branch in Florida on Tuesday.

  9. Blaze Media

    Florida sniper sends attempted bank robber to the hereafter with a well-placed shot: 'A chaotic scene' (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    A convicted felon claiming to have a bomb held up a bank and took two hostages Tuesday in Fort Myers, Florida. When negotiations failed and the suspect appeared ready to slash a woman's throat, a SWAT sniper restored order with a well-placed shot. Shortly after 11 a.m., the Lee County Sheriff's...

  10. Boston

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

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    Boston's feed description

    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.

  11. Waco Tribune-Herald

    A sniper killed a Florida bank robber as he held a knife to a hostage (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed 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

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