Suspected bank robber killed by police in Fontana

by: Travis Schlepp, with further reporting by Nidia Becerra

Posted: Apr 7, 2022 / 04:21 PM PDT

Up to date: Apr 7, 2022 / 10:36 PM PDT

A suspect in an tried financial institution theft was shot and killed by police in Fontana Thursday afternoon.

The theft occurred round 1:30 p.m. at a Financial institution of America department on the 15100 block of Summit Avenue, in keeping with the Fontana Police Division.

The suspect, recognized solely as a person, entered the financial institution location and demanded money from the employees. Police arrived on scene in solely minutes and surrounded the financial institution.

The person then fled about 100 yards on foot to a close-by Wendy’s restaurant the place he tried to mix in with prospects, police stated.

Witnesses alerted police to the suspect’s location and the person ran out the backdoor of the enterprise. There the suspect was confronted by officers.

The suspect was allegedly armed with a firearm which led to at the very least one officer opening fireplace. It’s unclear if police fired first or if the suspect fired his weapon in any respect.

The unidentified suspect was hit by police gunfire and was declared lifeless on the scene. Police stated a gun was recovered on the scene.

The individual’s identify and age haven’t but been launched by police and it’s unclear if the suspect was profitable in acquiring any money from the financial institution.

The capturing and tried financial institution theft are below investigation. No officers or bystanders had been injured in the course of the capturing.