Man Holds Hostages at Knifepoint in Florida Bank, Gets Killed by SWAT Sniper: Sheriff

Man Holds Hostages at Knifepoint in Florida Bank, Gets Killed by SWAT Sniper: Sheriff
A large number of law enforcement swarmed a hostage situation at the Bank of America building at Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers, Fla., on Feb. 6, 2024. Andrew West/The News-Press via AP
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A man who took people hostage and claimed to have a bomb at a Florida bank was shot and killed by a SWAT sniper on Tuesday, 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.