Police tried to defuse the situation at a Bank of America branch, but the suspect took two hostages and held a knife at one\u2019s throat<\/p>\n
A robber at a Florida bank took hostages after law enforcement arrived and was killed by a sheriff\u2019s sniper as he held a woman in a headlock with a knife to her throat, authorities said.<\/p>\n
Negotiators tried to defuse the situation on Tuesday at a Bank of America branch in Fort Myers, but the suspect instead took two hostages in the building, Carmine Marceno, the Lee county sheriff, said.<\/p>\n
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