Rexburg robbery suspect killed in shootout with police


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REXBURG, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a man who robbed a Rexburg drugstore at gunpoint was killed in a shootout with police.

The Post Register reports (http://is.gd/1qxbsk ) that the man fired first as he was fleeing the store Saturday. No police officers or bystanders were hurt.

Rexburg Police Capt. Randy Lewis declined to say how many shots were fired or how many times the gunman was struck by bullets.

The man's name was not immediately known. He was reportedly not carrying any form of identification.

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