Bank Robber Killed Nr Disney
A bank robber was killed on 10th January by Osceola County police snipers after he and a female accomplice attempted to rob a bank on US 192 about half a mile west of Disney.
The US 192 was closed either side of the mercantile Bank for most of the day as police tried to negotiate with the armed robber who had 4-bank employees hostage inside. Eventually, at around 6.30pm the robber tried to flee the scene with a hostage, but was prevented by the roadblocks. He was eventually shot when he tried to take another vehicle to effect another get away. This event came hard on the heels of another man who led Osceola police a merry chase, shooting and injuring a man, before shooting himself in the head. A Kissimmee man is also facing up to eight years in prison for allegedly assaulting a twelve-year old British tourist in a hotel elevator.
Posted on 13 January 2006
