The ordeal at Fullerton Wells Fargo Bank Tuesday evening began with a possible attempted robbery in which a man threatened witnesses with an “explosive device,” and ended when police shot the individual outside the bank's doors, according to law enforcement officials.
In a statement on social media, the Fullerton Police Department said officers responded to reports of a possible bank robbery in the 100 block of West Bastanchury Road around 5:09 p.m. and began evacuating employees.
The Orange County Sheriff's Bomb Squad also responded to the scene.
“While inside the bank, witnesses reported that the suspect produced what appeared to be an explosive device. Upon exiting the bank, an officer involved shooting occurred, the department wrote.
Police spokeswoman Christy Wells declined to provide additional details about the incident, citing the ongoing investigation.
It is unclear whether the suspect was killed, although CBS News reported that the unidentified suspect died at the scene.
KTLA reported that the suspect was shot after exiting the bank, and that officers then sent a robot and a drone to investigate items surrounding the unresponsive suspect.
The police department said no employees or officers were injured.
