SILVER SPRING, Md. — A suspect is dead after an attempted armed bank robbery at a BB&T Bank in Silver Spring, the Montgomery County Police Department said.
The attempted robbery happened at the bank located at 1100 Wayne Avenue. Police said the suspect walked into the bank, went into the manager's office with a gun and demanded $20,000 stating that he had a bomb in his backpack.
The manager was somehow able to hit the panic button.
Shortly after leaving the bank, the suspect was confronted by a Montgomery County police officer in an alley nearby. The suspect was then shot by an officer.
Police said the suspect was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
Investigators later determined the man did not have any kind of explosive device in his backpack.
Detectives say they are still reviewing body cameras and other surveillance footage at the time of the incident.
Police say the identity of the suspect and officer, a two-and-a-half year veteran of the department, will be released on Thursday. The officer has been placed on paid, administrative leave, per department protocol.