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http://www.azfamily.com/news/1-dead-1-in-custody-after-bank-robbery-in-Phoenix-279361782.html

The other robber was arrested after crashing a hijacked car.

PHOENIX — A suspected bank robber was shot and killed by a witness and another was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon, according to Phoenix police.

Two masked, armed men reportedly robbed a Desert Schools Federal Credit Union near Cactus Road and Tatum Boulevard and were confronted by a witness while leaving with a garbage can full of money.

Police said that after a struggle, the witness shot one suspect, who was pronounced dead at a local hospital.