Police ID Bank Robbery Suspect Shot Dead
TAKOMA PARK, Md. (AP) -- Montgomery County police are identifying the man who was shot dead by officers as he fled a bank robbery with a hostage.
The man was identified on Monday as Carlos Rudolfo Espinoza Arcia, 43, of Hyattsville.
Police say Espinoza Arcia took a female bank employee hostage during the robbery Friday morning and used her as a shield when he exited the bank. After a dye pack exploded, he slipped on some ice and the hostage broke free. Espinoza Arcia chased her with his gun drawn, and three Takoma Park officers and three Prince George's County officers opened fire, killing him.
One officer was grazed by a ricocheting bullet and the hostage's arm was scraped. Both were treated at area hospitals and released. A bank customer who was pistol-whipped when he tried to stop Espinoza Arcia remained hospitalized Sunday.
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