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| Real Name | Sterling Ramon Alavache |
| Birth Year | 1988 |
| Age | 36 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | American |
Sterling Ramon Alavache (aged 36, born 1988 – February 6, 2024) has been identified as Fort Myers bank suspect who was shot and killed by a sniper Tuesday following an attempted robbery, bomb threat and hostage situation at the Bank of America location near Bell Tower in Fort Myers.
Officers with Lee County Sheriff’s Office were called to investigate an armed robbery inside a Bank of America in the Florida city.
A woman inside the bank told NBC 2 that she had been inside when a young man jumped on the counter and said he had a bomb.
Sheriff Carmine Marceno confirmed the man then held two people hostage, putting one in a headlock and holding a knife to her throat.
He confirmed that the suspect Sterling Ramon Alavache was shot and killed by a SWAT sniper after showing deadly force.
Marceno said: ‘There was a chaotic scene, we deployed all technology. Group of deputies immediately went in as dozens of people ran, they began to secure all portions of the building.
‘Hostage negotiations began with our suspect, quickly we were face to face with a male suspect who was armed with a knife.
‘He also claimed he had a bomb. He had two hostages at this point, at one point he became physical.
‘He started to put one of the hostages in a headlock and had a knife to her throat.
‘When he presented deadly force like that our SWAT sniper shot and killed the suspect. I’m proud to say both hostages are safe.’
The deputy who killed the man was placed on administrative leave, pending an investigation, which is normal department policy.
