Takoma Park Bank Robber Shot Dead (Video)

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A bank robbery gone awry Friday morning in Takoma Park left one police officer and at least two others injured and the suspected robber dead after being shot by police as he tried to escape using a hostage to shield himself.

Police officials say they have tentatively identified the suspect who died on the scene, but are not giving his name until notifying his kin. They do say he is a Hispanic male in his 40s.

Police say when the suspect approached the teller, he was speaking in Spanish and demanded cash. He took out the handgun a customer saw what was happening and tried to stop the suspect by grabbing the weapon. The suspect then pistol-whipped the customer.

When the suspect walked out of the bank, he was using a female bank teller as a shield and had one arm around her.

Police say at least 11 officers were lined up with their guns pointed at him. Several times, they told the suspect to drop the gun and he refused.

The suspect with the hostage reached the outside the Starbucks next to the bank, when the dye pack inside the money bag exploded. The suspect stepped back, slipped on some ice, and the hostage broke free and ran. The suspect ran after the hostage with the gun pointed at her back.

Police say officers continued to tell him to drop his weapon but he did not. Once the hostage was out of his grasp, six officers -- three from Takoma Park and three from Prince George's County -- fired.

The suspect went down. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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