A man suspected of robbing a bank in Edmonton died after police said they believe he barricaded himself and a hostage inside a home that was not his on Monday.
Police allege a man fled the scene of a bank robbery near 127th Avenue and 97th Street, entered a home on 83rd Street and 130th Avenue, and held himself and a woman hostage inside. .
After “efforts by professional negotiators,” the only hostage was released at 5:30 pm, police said.
Officers entered the home around 6 p.m. and found the suspect, a 36-year-old man, dead. There was no one else inside.
The investigation will remain with the Edmonton Police Service.
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