{"id":30430,"date":"2024-06-10T00:42:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T00:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=30430"},"modified":"2024-06-10T00:42:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T00:42:40","slug":"video-released-of-swat-snipers-precision-shot-through-computer-monitor-that-neutralizes-florida-bank-hostage-taker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=30430","title":{"rendered":"Video Released of SWAT Sniper\u2019s Precision Shot Through Computer Monitor that Neutralizes Florida Bank Hostage-Taker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Screenshot: Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n<p>A heart-stopping moment captured on newly released surveillance video shows a Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office sniper executing a precision shot that neutralized an armed bank robber holding two hostages.<\/p>\n<p>In February, 36-year-old Sterling Alavache, who was armed with a knife and claimed to have a bomb, was<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/news\/florida\/bodycam-footage-shows-fatal-stand-off-during-hostage-situation-at-florida-bank\/\"> shot dead<\/a> by a SWAT sniper during a robbery in southwest Florida.<\/p>\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 juice:w-full juice:items-end overflow-x-auto gap-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 juice:empty:hidden juice:first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>According to the sheriff, the suspect was placing the hostages in \u201cimminent danger\u201d by putting one of them in a headlock and holding a knife to her throat during the hostage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-2 last:mb-0\">The footage, which has been circulating on social media, highlights the sniper\u2019s skill as his bullet pierces a computer monitor to fatally strike the suspect at a Bank of America in Fort Myers.<\/p>\n<p>The video, edited for clarity and context, was released by the Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office on Facebook this past Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs12.com\/news\/local\/video-released-of-sniper-killing-bank-robbery-suspect-who-had-taken-hostages-in-lee-county-sheriffs-office-bank-of-america-special-operations-february-7-june-8-2024\">CBS12<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n<p>Just inside the lobby and outside the bank were members of the Sheriff\u2019s Office Special Operations Unit, a Hostage Negotiations Team, and Patrol Bureau, some of who were dressed in tactical gear.<\/p>\n<p>The video offers a look over the shoulder of the sniper as he takes aim with his rifle supported on the shoulder of the man in front of him. The angle provides a hint of the limited view of the suspect and how he was shielded by the monitor.<\/p>\n<p>The scene cuts to the moment the sniper takes his shot, and the .308-caliber bullet crosses the full length of the lobby and cuts right through the monitor. The suspect collapses instantly.<\/p>\n<p>Flash bang devices were soon deployed, and the members of the Special Unit Team rushed in to ensure the hostages were safe and that the suspect was not a threat, Sheriff\u2019s Office spokesperson Lt. Todd Ulmer noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t be more proud of the men and women of law enforcement today,\u201d Marceno said on the day of the robbery. \u201cHow you train is how you perform, and this is exactly what we train for.\u201d<\/p>\n<h5>WATCH: (Viewer discretion is advised.)<\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/2024\/06\/video-released-swat-snipers-precision-shot-through-computer\/\">Video Released of SWAT Sniper\u2019s Precision Shot Through Computer Monitor that Neutralizes Florida Bank Hostage-Taker<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/\">The Gateway Pundit<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Screenshot: Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office A heart-stopping moment captured on newly released surveillance video shows a Lee County<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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