Man shot in face charged for attempted bank robbery
Posted: 03.05.2013 at 5:16 AM
Man shot in face charged for attempted bank robbery
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KANSAS CITY, MO. -- A Liberty man who was shot in the face during an alleged attempt to rob a Trimble bank with a fake gun faced federal charges Monday.

Michael Oliva, who was still hospitalized, had not yet appeared in court. It's not known if the 34-year-old has a lawyer.

Prosecutors say Oliva entered First Security Bank Friday and took out what looked like a real gun. A teller dropped to the floor and crawled toward a second bank worker, who drew a .357-caliber revolver and fired twice. The first shot struck Oliva in the jaw.

The injured man drove away but was caught after police used spike strips to stop his car.