Police shoot man who held hostage at Lakewood bank

Police shoot man who held hostage at Lakewood bank

Credit: Carolyn Hall Jensen / KING

Glass on the right side of the foyer is shattered from shots fired at the suspect.

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by KING 5 News

KREM.com

Posted on August 25, 2012 at 4:09 PM

Police shot a man who showed up with a hostage and a weapon at the Washington State Employees Credit Union on Bridgeport Way in Lakewood.

Police say this was a domestic situation, but it's not known if the domestic dispute was with an employee of the credit union or a customer.

Police said they believe up to 10 people were inside the building. Officers had the opportunity to take a shot to protect the hostages. The shot was fired through the glass of the building. The injured man was taken to a local hospital.

Nobody else was hurt.

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