Gulf Shores, Ala. - Nearly six months to the day of the early-morning bank robbery, Justin E. Waller was convicted and sentenced to 37 months for the robbery attempt and 120 months for possessing a firearm in commission of a violent crime. 

Waller will serve the two terms consecutively and then serve five years of supervised probation.

On Friday May 25 at 8:48 a.m., GSPD Communications received a call that shots had been fired at Hancock Bank and a suspect was running from the scene. Officers arrived moments later and determined that a black male adult armed with a handgun attempted to rob the bank as employees were opening the doors for the business day.

The suspect fired his gun after a struggle with bank employees. He then ran away from the scene. Police quickly established a perimeter to contain the suspect. He was located nearby and taken into custody without incident at 9:02 a.m. The weapon was also recovered. 

Gulf Shores Police Chief Edward Delmore said thanks is due to FBI Special Agent in Charge Stephen E. Richardson and all at FBI Mobile that assisted with this case.