Police: Alleged bank robber shot in officer altercation dies

Published 4:09 pm Tuesday, June 14, 2016

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Police say a Portland, Oregon, man who was shot after allegedly robbing a Vancouver bank Monday has died.

Vancouver Police on Tuesday identified the man as Kenneth Allen Pointer, 43.

Police say officers responded to an alarm call Monday at a US Bank branch and say they were told a man had robbed the bank and fled with cash in a vehicle. Police say they were able to track him through a device in the money. Police say a Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputy fired his gun after using a stop stick to halt the vehicle.

Police say the man also fired a weapon and it’s unclear whose bullet struck the man.

A regional major crimes team is investigating.

The Columbian reports (http://goo.gl/pwE8Dj) the manner and cause of death will be released by the Clark County Medical Examiner.