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Gunman Captured After Hostage Freed in Springfield Standoff
A 40 year old gunman, Byron R Ball, escaped inmate, held a hostage Robert Herrmann 38 and two boys for 17 1 2 hours on a highway near the Indiana border. Police invaded the scene, Ball demanded a head start, and Herrmann was transported to Mercy Medical Center after the suspect was cornered. The FBI said no shots were fired during the rescue.
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Spauvurieue
Robert Herrmann
Mercy Medical Center
Herrmann
FBI
Byron R. Ball
Ohio
Lucasville
Ball
Springfield
Clark County
Donald Sanders
New Jersey
State Corrections Department
Columbus
Chillicothe
Eacu Vung
Indiana
Interstate 70
U.S. 68
Ohio N
Richmond
First National Bank of
U.S. 3
Richard E. Baker
Gateway
Joseph Edwards
Baker
Edwards