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Bank robber’s Facebook posts led to his arrest after deadly robbery, police say

The Independent·Via AP news wire·about 1 month ago
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An 18-year-old has been arrested after allegedly killing two people during a bank robbery in Kentucky, and police say his social media posts led to his arrest. Brailen Weaver is charged with armed bank robbery and firearms offenses that caused death, according to federal court records. Weaver entered a branch of U.S. Bank in Berea on Thursday just before 2 p.m. and “immediately shot and killed a male victim” and then fatally shot a teller, according to an FBI affidavit filed in federal court Friday. He checked multiple drawers in the bank and then fled, the affidavit said. Investigators have not said if any money was taken from the bank. "While there is no longer imminent danger, we understand that the tragedy is far from over for the community," Olivia Olson, special agent in charge of the Louisville FBI office, said at a news conference Friday.…

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