Council, a felon with a criminal history dating back to 2004 who was released on parole July 31, walked into the bank August 21 and, after a short conversation with the teller, shot her multiple times at point-blank range. He then hopped over the counter, before finding another teller hiding under the desk. He shot her multiple times, before stealing both victims' car keys and bank credit cards, along with $15,294 from the bank, and fleeing in one of the victims' cars.