Posted on 04/13/2005 12:03:35 PM PDT by Horatio Gates
PHELPS, N.Y. (AP) --A suspected bank robber was killed Wednesday in a shootout with a sheriff's deputy in a small town in western New York.
A man armed with a 12-gauge shotgun blew out a security camera after walking into a branch of Ontario National Bank in Phelps, 30 miles southeast of Rochester, Sheriff Phil Povero said.
Bank employees called 911 and a veteran deputy arrived just in time to see the suspect driving out of the parking lot, the sheriff said. The deputy chased the suspect for about a mile before the suspect's car drove off the road and hit a utility pole.
The man got out of the car and shot the deputy in the ankle, Povero said. The officer then returned fire and killed the man, the sheriff said.
Further details about the robbery were not immediately known.
ping
I love a story with a happy ending.
WTG Deputy!
Talk about taking out the garbage!
Very happy ending; hope the deputy's ankle will repair okay.
Musn't have been one of those replica shotguns 8>)
Good shooting!
Gun control is hitting what you aim at. WTG Deputy.
LOL. No need for a ballistic vest there.
A very realistic replica at that!!!
Organ Donor 0, Sheriff Deputy 1.....:o)
Here's another reason I'm getting to know Mr. Riffle as soon as they will let me.
Excellent!
Even a briefcase with Mr Scoped Thompson Contender is a fine tool to have in the cruiser......doesn't draw attention from the risk manager or the FTO......:o)
.223/5.56 is a nice little kevlar killer !
Good shooting!
Dude you know the city I'll be working in. That ain't happening. But the patrol rifle program is open to anyone who wants to get into it.
Wasn't sure ya had such an allowence in your new department. We had to qualify with the rifle of our choice. But the buy was personal. I had my M1A , cased in the back w/ 7 magazines. Other than range time it was a dust bunny.......
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