A Raleigh man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for an armed bank robbery that prosecutors say nearly turned deadly.
According to federal prosecutors, 34 year old Christopher Gilmore entered the First Citizens Bank at Capital Boulevard and Millbrook Road last year wearing a mask and carrying a loaded gun. Court records show that Gilmore fired a shot inside the bank during the robbery.
Investigators say he then pointed the gun at tellers, demanded cash, and forced employees to the floor before fleeing with more than $20,000…