SWAT Sniper Fatally Shoots Bank Robber Holding Hostages in Florida

A bank robber in Florida was fatally shot by a sheriff’s sniper after taking hostages, including holding a woman in a headlock with a knife to her throat. Negotiators attempted to defuse the situation, but the suspect took two hostages before being killed. The suspect, identified as Sterling Ramon Alavache, claimed to have a bomb, and the deputy who shot him has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. The sheriff’s office response included a robotic dog, drones, a battering ram, and a Swat team, with no injuries to the hostages reported.