ONGOING SITUATION

Four People Released in Minnesota Wells Fargo Hostage Situation

No injuries have been reported yet, and SWAT teams are now involved.

Four employees at a Wells Fargo bank in St. Cloud, Minnesota, have been released after being taken hostage, police say, in what appears to have started as a bank robbery. It is unclear at this time if there are still more hostages being held inside the bank, and no injuries are reported. The public has been urged to avoid the area. “Negotiations are ongoing,” St. Cloud police Lt. Lori Ellering said in a statement, adding that an “undisclosed” number of employees was held hostage and that SWAT teams and the FBI were involved. No injuries have yet been reported. “We recognize that this is a traumatic moment for the community and our colleagues. The safety and security of our customers and employees is our most important priority,” Wells Fargo said in a statement.