Wheelchair gunman surrenders to police robot

By at 11:15 am Wednesday, Jan 13

Screen Shot 2010-01-13 At 11.07.27 Am This is a detail from a larger photograph showing an alleged hostage-taker in rural Virginia who surrendered to a police robot. The Standard has the full photo and the rest of the story.

Best bit: "Police had negotiated with [Warren] Taylor by phone, but he made no demands other than a request for a pizza. He is reported to have told police he had a military background." The article doesn't say whether or not he got the pizza.

Wheelchair gunman surrenders to police robot

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