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Michigan Bank Robber Coaxed Out of Standoff With Soda Dangling From Drone Before Police Shot Him

A Michigan bank robbery suspect was fatally shot by police after being lured to a window with a Faygo Red Pop delivered by drone. Photo for representational purposes. (Credit: AHMAD GHARABLI/Getty Images)

Faced with a tense hours-long hostage situation inside a Michigan bank, police ended the standoff by offering the suspect a Faygo Red Pop soda via drone, then shooting him as he reached for it.

On June 27, 31-year-old Quinton M. Allen entered the Mercantile Bank office in Saginaw Township around 5:30 p.m., shortly after it had closed for the day, MLive reported.

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