<img title="Community First Credit Union" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/dec/Hostage.jpg" alt="Community First Credit Union" /> Community First Credit Union 
JACKSONVILLE (Florida):&nbsp;The Jacksonville Sheriff&rsquo;s Office said the suspect had been armed with a handgun but that no one was shot. &ldquo;Reports of people shot are inaccurate and untrue,&rdquo; the sheriff&rsquo;s office said on Twitter.
<img title="Hostage" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/dec/Hostage-1.jpg" alt="Hostage" /> On Edgewood Avenue West, where a suspect took 11 people hostage. Pic courtesy: @JuliaJenaeFCN The suspect attempting to rob Community First Credit Union on Edgewood Avenue West has been identified by the police. Sheriff Mike Williams said the man&rsquo;s name was Deandre Shuman. His age is not yet known. The incident began at 11 am (EST). As the situation unfolded, Shuman released a couple of hostages, but continued to threaten people, Williams said. He added that Shuman threatened to kill hostages multiple times and put a gun to the back of their heads a couple times. At one point, two hostages tried to flee, which distracted Shuman, and that&rsquo;s when SWAT team members stormed into the bank, taking him into custody, Williams said. While the situation was resolved peacefully, the victims &mdash; employees and customers &mdash; are &ldquo;shaken up&rdquo;, Williams said, adding that the suspect is not a bank employee. John Hirabayashi, CEO and president at Community First Credit Union, said in a statement, &ldquo;We are so thankful that today&rsquo;s hostage situation resolved itself in a safe way. Our hearts and prayers are with the families and membership.&rdquo;

The police arrested a suspected bank robber and freed 11 people who were taken hostage during an attempted heist at a bank in Jacksonville, Florida, yesterday, authorities said

Cops arrest bank robber, free 11 hostages in Florida

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The police arrested a suspected bank robber and freed 11 people who were taken hostage during an attempted heist at a bank in Jacksonville, Florida, yesterday, authorities said

Cops arrest bank robber, free 11 hostages in Florida

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