CALIFORNIA: Serial Bank Robber with Fake Bomb Killed by Police

[HIGHTECHDUDE]

FULLERTON, (April 25, 2024) — Fullerton Police Officers responded on March 26, 2024, at approximately 5:09 pm to the Wells Fargo Bank at 141 W. Bastanchury Road regarding a bank robbery in progress.

A masked male had entered the bank and demanded money from the teller. He told the teller that he had a bomb, and he produced a white box that appeared to contain an explosive device. The suspect threatened to detonate the device.

At the time, the bank was open and there were seven employees and a customer inside the business. Officers arrived within two minutes and were able to make contact with employees inside the business via telephone.

At one point, the suspect exited the business, holding a white box containing stolen money and the suspicious device. When he exited the bank, an officer-involved shooting occurred.

Fullerton police fired at least one shot at the robber, later identified as Scott William Thompson (age 57), after he stepped outside of the bank. Thompson died at the scene. He had an extensive criminal history of armed bank robbery.

#OIS

[TerminusV]

He might have lived if he didn't try and go back into the bank. At that point you give officers a split second to decide "should I shoot him now and at most blow up a bomb outside the bank or let him barricade himself with many people and then blows up the place with hostages?"

Well good shooting from what I can see, tough choice for the cops that really want to just arrest him and not blow up.

[Trucked up]

Looked like a pretty nice guy.

[mothmon]

Stupid guaranteed that he wouldn't get prompt medical attention because of the "bomb" and likely endured far more pain, far longer before bleeding out than if the EMS got there. I LIKE IT!

[kellyhound]

if he hears sirens he will blow up the bomb.

with another bomb?;

[houseoftechno]

Originally Posted by HIGHTECHDUDE

Fullerton Police Officers responded on March 26, 2024, at approximately 5:09 pm to the Wells Fargo Bank...

Wells Fargo should have just let him have the cash from their SCS* fund.

*scammed customer slush