Bank Robbery Suspect Shot Dead at Airport
A bank robber who took at least six people hostage and ordered them to strip down to their underwear was shot by police at an airport in Olathe during what may have been an attempt to make a getaway in a small plane, authorities said.
The 44-year-old Wichita man was taken by helicopter to a hospital and was in critical condition, FBI spokesman Jeff Lanza said. No one else was hurt.
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12:00 a.m. May 20, 2005 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Friday May 20, 2005 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 48 words Type of Material: Correction
Kansas bank robbery -- A headline and a caption with a news brief in Thursday’s Section A about a bank robbery suspect who took hostages at an airport in Olathe, Kan., said the suspect was killed. The suspect was wounded by police gunfire and taken to a hospital.
Police said the robber forced a teller to drive him and the other hostages to the airport in a minivan. As he jumped out and ran toward a plane, police shot him.
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