A bank robbery suspect was shot to death by Fairfax County police Wednesday after police said he raised a gun.
Police said the man walked into a BB&T Bank on the 6200 block of Old Dominion Road in McLean around 11:30 a.m., pulled out a gun and demanded cash.
He fled in a car with an undisclosed amount of cash, crashed into another vehicle in Arlington and then took off on foot, police said. People who live in the area called police to report the suspicious character.
Police caught up to the suspect near the intersection of North 36th and Harrison streets in Arlington. Police said he would not put down his gun and when he raised it, three Fairfax police officers opened fire.
Nearby Williamsburg Middle School was locked down as police searched for and then shot the suspect.
The suspect was not identified as of Wednesday afternoon. The three officers who fired were placed on routine administrative leave.
