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Police shoot Tacoma bank robbery suspect

Police shoot Tacoma bank robbery suspect

Credit: KING

This Columbia Bank branch in Tacoma, Wash., was robbed Monday, March 15, 2010. The suspected robber was later shot by Tacoma police.

by KING5.com

NWCN.com

Posted on March 15, 2010 at 10:26 AM

Updated Monday, Mar 15 at 1:37 PM

Tacoma bank robbery and shooting
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Tacoma, Wash. – A suspected bank robber was shot this morning after firing at Tacoma police officers, a police spokesman said.

The robbery happened at Columbia Bank at 1959 S. Union Avenue sometime around 11 a.m. Tacoma Police Department spokesman Mark Fulghum says the suspect took off in a vehicle.

Fulghum says the suspect got out of the vehicle at S. 16th Street and S. Ridgewood Avenue and took off on foot. Once cornered by officers, the suspect allegedly fired at least one shot, possibly more.

The officers returned fire, hitting the suspect. It's unclear how many times the suspect was hit. The suspect is being transported to the hospital.

It's not clear how much money the suspect took from the bank.
 

 

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