Armed Florida man who robbed bank accompanied by his dog ‘put his gun to heads of hostages and threatened to kill them’ in two-hour ordeal until hostages created distraction, allowing SWAT team to rescue all inside
Suspect named as Deandre Shuman, age currently unknown
Cops said he held 11 people hostage in the Community First Credit Union
He repeatedly put his gun to the heads of victims, police said
SWAT busted in after his threats ‘escalated and became more intense’
No-one was injured, police said, including Shuman and his dog
By JAMES WILKINSON
DAILYMAIL.COM
1 December 2016
A hostage situation at a Jacksonville, Florida bank has ended with all 11 hostages freed and the suspect in custody – despite a tense two-hour stand-off that saw hostages repeatedly threatened with death, police said.
At around 9am Wednesday Deandre Shuman entered the Community First Credit Union on West Edgewood Avenue with a dog and handgun and held the place up, cops said.
Police and SWAT teams descended on the bank, where the suspect put his gun to the heads of victims and threatened to kill them ‘multiple’ times, ABC First Coast News reported.
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