Gunman ends 8 hour San Antonio credit union standoff
A gunman freed two hostages and surrendered after more than eight hours of a standoff Tuesday at a San Antonio credit union branch. Page 6A.
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Newspaper
Texas City Sun
Location
Texas City, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 2002
Page
1
A gunman freed two hostages and surrendered after more than eight hours of a standoff Tuesday at a San Antonio credit union branch. Page 6A.
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