Unbelievable moment sniper shoots through a computer monitor to kill suspect holding two Bank of America workers hostage at knifepoint after making bomb threats (Florida)

Daily Mail ^ | 6/10/24 | James Gordon

[Libloather]

Incredible footage has been released of the moment a sheriff's sniper killed a suspect by shooting directly through a computer monitor.

Sterling Ramon Alavache was holding two Bank of America workers in Florida at knifepoint while claiming to have a bomb.

Officers had already tried to get the would-be bank robber to surrender but instead Alavache decided instead to take two hostages.

The 36-year-old then put one of them in a headlock and held a knife to her throat - and that's when a SWAT team's sheriff's sniper decided to end the siege.

With remarkable precision, the bullet was fired straight through a computer monitor and into Alavache's head, killing him instantly.

The woman he tried to use as a shield, one other hostage and everyone else at the scene in the bank, just outside Fort Myers, escaped without injury.

The robbery attempt, hostage situation and sniper fire brought a bustling suburban area lined with chain restaurants, hotels, an outdoor mall and office buildings to a terrifying halt as the Lee County Sheriff´s Office responded with tools including a robotic dog, drones, a battering ram and a SWAT team.

The Lee County Sheriff's Office didn't say where the sniper shot from, but SWAT members had surrounded the bank to deal with the hostage situation.

Video on the sheriff's office Facebook page showed several deputies standing with their rifles raised, near an entrance to the bank alongside a negotiator who spoke with Alavache seconds before a shot rings out.

[LittleBillyInfidel]

And, of course, there’s an FBI guy in a clearly labeled “FBI” tactical vest, standing next to the Sheriff at the press conference, usurping the PR.

[Mr. Lucky]

Some jokes are just classic.

[ridesthemiles]

LESS EXPENSIVE than a funeral or hospital stay.