The man who robbed a southwest Iowa bank before leading law enforcement on a pursuit that ended with a search of a cornfield and the man taking his own life has been identified.
According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety, the man has been identified as 45-year-old Steven Trent Sapp, of Hooper, Nebraska. A forensic autopsy was conducted by the Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office, which found Sapp died as a result of a single gunshot wound, and his death has been ruled a suicide.
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The robbery was reported at the Iowa State Savings Bank in Lenox around 1:30 p.m. Monday. Authorities were told a male subject entered the bank demanding money before fleeing on a motorcycle.
The Taylor County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Adams, Adair and Cass County sheriff's offices and the Iowa State Patrol.
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According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety, the man has been identified as 45-year-old Steven Trent Sapp, of Hooper, Nebraska. A forensic autopsy was conducted by the Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office, which found Sapp died as a result of a single gunshot wound, and his death has been ruled a suicide.
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Previous video above: Suspect died of self-inflicted gunshot following bank robbery in southwest Iowa, authorities say
The robbery was reported at the Iowa State Savings Bank in Lenox around 1:30 p.m. Monday. Authorities were told a male subject entered the bank demanding money before fleeing on a motorcycle.
The Taylor County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Adams, Adair and Cass County sheriff's offices and the Iowa State Patrol.
Officials identify man who died of suicide after robbing southwest Iowa bank
The robbery was reported at the Iowa State Savings Bank in Lenox around 1:30 p.m. Monday. Authorities were told a male subject entered the bank demanding money before fleeing on a motorcycle.
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