3 dead in California bank robbery, gunbattle
 

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) ? Robbers fleeing a California bank took three women hostage and threw two of them from their getaway vehicle, as they fired repeatedly at police during a high-speed chase. Police shot out their tires but the shooting continued, fatally wounding two suspects and the last hostage.

The violence in this central California city erupted Wednesday afternoon when officers responded to a report of a robbery at a Bank of the West branch and spotted three men taking three female hostages from the bank at gunpoint, Stockton police officer Joe Silva said.

The suspects with their hostages in tow fled in an SUV stolen from a bank worker and led officers on 45 minute chase.

During the pursuit, police said two of the hostages, both bank employees, were thrown from the SUV. One was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound; the other suffered a grazing bullet wound.

The pursuit continued as the suspects fired with AK-47 style rifles from the SUV. Fourteen police cars and many homes along the robbers' path were peppered with bullets, Police Chief Eric Jones told a news conference late Wednesday.

"It was such a chaotic ... fluid situation, really one of the most dangerous, tense situations that a police officer could go through," Jones said.

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Right here is good ol stockton, california, I was out golfing and heard all the action going on while they shot from the car at police. An hour later after a 20 mile chase the gun fire sounded like 4th of July at least 600 rounds. There was 55 stockton pd in the chase, 3 chp cars and about 9 unmarked vice cars.

Oh, it's the cops fault now?

My ex is from that area. I hope one of the stray bullets didn't fly through her livingroom window and blow apart her fish tank or anything.

The hostage that was killed was a friend of my cousins. Her daughter was with her at the bank and had to watch as the gunman dragged her out of the bank with a gun to her head.

Everybody at DatingGold ok?

Stockton is nasty.

omg - that poor girl

The fact that the cops killed the hostage proves that protecting the public was secondary to getting their targets.

That comment proves education was secondary to you.

I hear good things about Stockton, like the prices of homes are really cheap there

Where the bank robbers black or Mexican?

It's Stockton

Ok rogue migrant workers I assume!

gang members

yes this was confirmed in the news, Norteno gang members

I highly doubt they have ever bent over to pick up a vegetable; Hispanic though.

Seriously? "Confirmed in the news"? Yeah, they have proven so reliable in the past.


http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/run.../45.1-zoom.jpg

There was also a shooting in the morning in Van Nuys

Yeah, they are okay. Was talking to Dane last week.
Crrrazy. :thumbsup

You dont work for DG anymore?

Did i miss a thread ?

hey man, no i left end of May.

I made announcement on FB.

I moved back to LA to be with my family.

:thumbsup

ak is a great weapon :2 cents::2 cents: