Robbery of Stilwell area bank on 199th Street brings 30-year prison term

A 40-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in federal prison for the armed robbery of a Johnson County bank.

Gary Jordan and a co-defendant held up the First National Bank at 7460 W. 199th St. in the Stilwell area in March.

With Jordan driving the getaway car, the robbers led police on a high-speed chase in which shots were fired at pursuing officers. A woman and her 19-month-old child were in the car during the chase.

The car overturned on a sharp curve and the suspects were taken into custody.

Jordan pleaded guilty in federal court to bank robbery, brandishing a firearm during a robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Co-defendants Jacob Smith, 19, and Danille Morris, 27, have also pleaded guilty for their roles in the robbery and are to be sentenced in January.

This story was originally published December 20, 2016 at 3:47 PM with the headline "Robbery of Stilwell area bank on 199th Street brings 30-year prison term."