The Denver @FBI tells @ABC that an agent has been shot in Littleton. Agent's condition & circumstances of the shooting unclear. Developing.
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) May 8, 2015
“Littleton” is trending tonight after an FBI agent was shot in the leg during a reported attempt to arrest a robbery suspect.
The Denver Post and other sources report that the Colorado suspect is a long-sought-after thief known as the “Longhorn bandit.”
UPDATE: Reports of FBI agent wounded while serving arrest warrant on man suspected of being the "Longhorn bandit" http://t.co/Q7OPu95q6v
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) May 9, 2015
Source: FBI and police were serving an arrest warrant at a motel for a man believed to be the 'Longhorn Bandit'. pic.twitter.com/gC8KN9CV25
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) May 8, 2015
RT @BreakingNews:FBI agent shot in Littleton, Colo., authorities say – @Clayton_Sandell, @KDVR http://t.co/I9FiSNsd2l
— Roberto Re ?? ?? (@RobRe62) May 9, 2015
The FBI agent is reportedly okay. The situation is still live as the suspect continues to barricade himself in a motel.
Bank robbery suspect: "Longhorn Bandit" believed barricaded in the Essex House Motel in Littleton. FBI agent shot in leg will survive.
— Adele Arakawa (@AdeleArakawa) May 9, 2015
Be safe, Littleton residents, and Godspeed to the FBI agent and all law enforcement responding to the shootout.
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Yeahhh so I was gonna go to the gym but apparently there is a damn FBI standoff with the "Longhorn Bandit" goin down by my crib so uhhhh
— Chicago Jones (@ChicagoJonesDW) May 9, 2015
Update: The suspect is reportedly dead and the FBI agent is stable.
NEW: Source tells #9News the barricaded suspect believed to be the Longhorn Bandit bank robber is dead
— Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) May 9, 2015
FBI now says there was an "exchange" of gunfire with the suspect. #9News
— Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) May 9, 2015
FBI not releasing the name of the deceased suspect they believe was the Longhorn Bandit #9News
— Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) May 9, 2015
UPDATE: Suspect in shooting of FBI agent is dead at Littleton motel. Agent stable at Swedish. http://t.co/39gabRzbUV pic.twitter.com/wEc12FEaPa
— FOX31 Denver KDVR (@KDVR) May 9, 2015
UPDATE: FBI agent wounded at Littleton motel, suspect dead: http://t.co/Q7OPu95q6v by @AnthonyCottonDP
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) May 9, 2015
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