Hostage shot during deadly bank robbery facing ‘long road to recovery’
01/25/2016 8:05 am PST
via KFOR:
EUFAULA, Okla. -- (KFOR) -- An Oklahoma woman who was taken hostage and shot multiple times during a deadly bank robbery in Eufaula is facing a long road to recovery.
On Jan. 21, authorities say Cedric Lamont Norris walked into the Bank of Eufaula and shot Randy Peterson, the bank president, before going to the teller's counter and demanding money.
Norris also shot another bank employee, Betty Howell, before taking Julie Huff hostage, authorities said.
The armed robbery suspect grabbed Huff and left the bank in a stolen car and headed north on Hwy 69.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers used a tactical maneuver to stop the car, as Norris and police exchanged gunfire.
Norris was killed.
Huff was shot and severely injured.
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