In Florida, what would appear at first blush as a bizarre attempted robbery by two masked gunmen at a TJ Maxx store and the apparent taking of hostages, is actually a blueprint of what can go wrong when local law enforcement, SWAT teams, and paramilitary stage a dramatic multi-county SWAT task force raid in a dramatic show of force and police power. It is unclear why, amid conflicting reports, SWAT teams responded and surrounded the store, treating the situation as a highly dangerous hostage situation that was still in progress. MSNBC is calling it a "false hostage situation", as a team of paramilitary SWAT members are seen charging the front door in group stance. Later, a sole victim is pulled from the store. Several witnesses reported a single gunshot being heard at this time.
