A robbery occurred at the Bank of China Taishan Branch at noon on the 15th, and a large number of police and armed police surrounded the scene.

(Photo taken from Weibo)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A bank robbery was reported in Tai'an City, Shandong Province, China today (15th). A large number of police and armed police appeared on the scene. It was reported that the robber had been shot dead, which sparked heated discussions.

According to comprehensive Chinese media reports, at around 12 noon on the 15th, a robbery occurred at the Taishan Branch of the Bank of China in Tai'an City.

Due to the large number of people at the scene of the crime, many people witnessed a large number of police cars gathered in front of the bank to pull up the cordon and evacuate the onlookers. The guns were in place, and related videos went viral on the Internet.

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Witnesses revealed that the robbers took a citizen who was handling business at the bank as a hostage. For the safety of the hostages, the police received an order to kill the robbers; some people who claimed to be working near the bank said that at about 1 p.m. Around 1:00, a large number of policemen appeared in front of the bank, and gunshots were heard shortly afterwards, and then people were seen being carried into an ambulance and taken away.

The news that the robber was shot dead has not been confirmed by the police, only that there was indeed a bank robbery and the police have dispatched to deal with it.

Due to strict monitoring in China, bank robbery cases have rarely occurred in recent years. In addition, the police force dispatched this time is no small matter, which has sparked heated discussions among Chinese netizens. In this country, there are still people who dare to rob banks", "The robbers are probably tired of work".

A robbery occurred at the Bank of China Taishan Branch at noon on the 15th, and a large number of police and armed police surrounded the scene.

(Photo taken from Weibo)