March 19, 2024

Officers shoot, kill bank robbery suspect

FORT MADISON — State and federal law enforcement are investigating a bank robbery in the southeast corner of Iowa that led to the shooting death of a suspect. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says that a robbery was reported around 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Fort Madison Bank and Trust Co. Arriving officers spotted a man running from the bank and confronted him. Police say the man fired several shots in the direction of officers, hitting a patrol car. Officers say they returned fire, hitting the man once in the torso.