Hostage situation in Alabama Bank, nearby university on lockdown

  11 January 2017    Read: 1968
Hostage situation in Alabama Bank, nearby university on lockdown
Police in the US state of Alabama is responding to a robbery and an active hostage situation at the Alabama Credit Union Bank branch.
At least one armed suspect, who reportedly planned to rob the bank, has taken an unknown number of employees hostages at the Credit Union branch around 8:00 a.m. (2:00 p.m. GMT), CBS News reported citing Tuscaloosa Police.

Currently, the negotiators are trying to establish contact with the suspect, local police told CBS News.

The bank is located near a university, which is on lockdown.

CEO of the Alabama Credit Union Bank Steve Swofford told WBRC that the bank`s staff are safe.

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