4 people freed from ongoing Minnesota bank robbery standoff
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — A standoff between Minnesota police and an alleged hostage-taker continued into the evening despite the release of four bank employees.
Three women and a man were released from a Wells Fargo Bank branch in St. Cloud on Thursday.
The first woman ran from the bank toward members of a SWAT team with her hands up. After being searched, she was escorted to safety.
Two women and a man were later emerged and were led to safety.
It wasn’t immediately clear if other bank employees were being held against their will. Police said negotiations were continuing and that there were no reports of injuries.
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