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Bank robbery suspect in critical condition

The Columbian
Published: February 3, 2011, 12:00am

LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Police in Lewiston have released the name of a 69-year-old man who was shot by law enforcement officers after a bank robbery.

David L. Payton of Clarkston, Wash., is hospitalized in critical condition in Seattle.

Officers investigating the robbery of a US Bank branch Thursday morning found Payton walking nearby about 15 minutes after the robbery.

Capt. Tom Greene says when officers approached, the suspect pointed a gun at them and he was shot multiple times. He underwent surgery at a Lewiston hospital and was flown to Harborview Medical Center Thursday night.

Greene says the suspect pointed the gun at the teller and made off with a “fair amount” of cash. Payton has no significant prior criminal record.

The officers involved in the shooting are on paid administrative leave

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