Florida Sniper Kills Bank Robber Who Was Holding Hostages

Florida is a bad place to be a bad guy. Criminals haven't gotten that memo. Florida sniper shoots, kills bank robber holding hostages through computer monitor: Video

While this incident took place in February, the sheriff's office just released video of the incident.

It all unfolded Feb. 6 at a Fort Myers Bank of America, said Sheriff Carmine Marceno of the Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO). Responding deputies discovered the suspect had a knife and claimed he had a bomb while detaining a man and a woman.

Fort Myers isn't quite on the Gulf Coast. It is on the Caloosahatchee River, about 10 or 20 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, depending on if you measure from the barrier islands or the mainland coast. It is about 110 miles east of the Atlantic Coast, and Palm Beach, Florida.

While negotiating with the hostage taker, he put a hostage in a headlock an put a knife to her throat. At that point the sniper took over.

It was after the suspect "presented deadly force" that an [Lee County Sheriff's Office] Special Operations Unit sniper fired a "planned and deliberate shot through a computer monitor," striking the suspect in the center of the forehead and killing him instantly.

The hat tip for this goes to Colion Noir and his video Sniper Shoots Bank Robber Holding Hostages Through A Computer Screen. It is 4 minutes long, and even though the video in the article linked at the top includes video released by the sheriff, I think it is worth your time.

I can tell you one thing. Florida police DO NOT play, when it comes to criminals. If you do some criminal shit in Florida, Florida police WILL treat you like a criminal.