Deputies noted the man had taken two people hostage inside an office after authorities arrived on the scene.
A video released by Florida deputies shows a sniper shooting and killing the suspect of an armed robbery through a computer monitor .shows deputies in Fort Myers, Florida negotiating with a 36-year-old man, who attempted to rob a Bank of America.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office video showed SWAT members outside the bank, with a sniper using another officer's shoulder to steady the rifle. Video from inside the bank shows a bullet hole through a computer monitor and the suspect on the ground behind the hostages. The SWAT team then rushes in and deploys flash grenades before checking to see if the suspect is incapacitated.
Sniper Suspect Hostages Bank Robbery Lee County Sheriff's Office Computer Monitor Armed Robbery
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