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Left 4 Dead star suspected of robbery, shot by cops

11:00 PM on 01.07.2009, Jim Sterling 59 comments

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In shocking news, it has been discovered that Left 4 Dead star and lovable war veteran Bill has been taking his role as a post-apocalyptic zombie combatant a little too far. Perhaps to protect his identity, news outlets are referring to him as Robert Sylvester, but he is now in a critical condition after leading cops on a high speed chase and pulling a gun on them. Vietnam flashbacks, maybe?

"Sylvester" is suspected of robbing a Check n' Go in Bloomington. After leaving with an undisclosed amount of cash, the suspect led police from the crime scene to Normal Community West High School in Normal, where he started waving his gun around. Naturally, he was shot. 

Just in case you think this isn't really Bill and we've simply decided to pick on some old criminal with a vague and passing resemblence to a videogame character, may I direct you to the photoshop artist's conception provided by our tipster, Ernie. After seeing the helpful additions he was made to the above picture of "Sylvester," I think his real identity will become clear.


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falinter's Avatar
falinter at 01/07/2009 23:13
This is relevant to my interests.
Timstuff's Avatar
Timstuff at 01/07/2009 23:13
Color me WTF
The Unforgivable's Avatar
The Unforgivable at 01/07/2009 23:13
BILL!!!!
link331's Avatar
link331 at 01/07/2009 23:23
Jim French my ass.
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Muddy Waterz at 01/07/2009 23:23
Oh bill...so far you have fallen.
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ArrestedDeveloper at 01/07/2009 23:27
Same ol' Bill. He's quite a character.
PwnanObrien's Avatar
PwnanObrien at 01/07/2009 23:32
So...slow news day?
BFeld13's Avatar
BFeld13 at 01/07/2009 23:34
This is almost as bad as the Dead space urinal post.
Riposte's Avatar
Riposte at 01/07/2009 23:34
really?

really?

seriously?
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 01/07/2009 23:39
Reloading. This can't be true.
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 01/07/2009 23:39
Dang.
Kia's Avatar
Kia at 01/07/2009 23:43
Fail moar...?
FAILCAST's Avatar
FAILCAST at 01/07/2009 23:44
SO AMAZING
Endstiem's Avatar
Endstiem at 01/07/2009 23:44
Close the door dammit!
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sumdawg at 01/07/2009 23:44
I guess they didn't pay him well? Or maybe he's just a balls to the wall type of guy.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 01/07/2009 23:46
This made my night sir.
Kraid's Avatar
Kraid at 01/07/2009 23:49
Look ! Pills HERE!.. RELOADING!!!

Bill FTW.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar
Hamza CTZ Aziz at 01/07/2009 23:59
DESTRUCTOID ISN'T JUST A NEWS SITE! We're entertainment first ... RELOADING
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the GAMEGOBLIN at 01/08/2009 00:03
Best front page post in a long time
Monodi's Avatar
Monodi at 01/08/2009 00:08
RELOADING!
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F Whipple at 01/08/2009 00:13
Is it sad that I live in Normal and Dtoid is the first I've heard of this. Eh it's christmas break I can't be bothered with important stuff.

Either way, Holy Shit!!! I've been to that gas station before and live not too far away from the high school. If I hadn't been away on break I coulda gotten some exclusive inside video footage of this video game hero gone awry.
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Origim at 01/08/2009 00:14
I blaming this post on the CES keynote speech.
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ThunderHeartXI at 01/08/2009 00:18
Just to be cool, RELOADING!
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---AMARU--- at 01/08/2009 00:42
Haha
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YellowHare at 01/08/2009 00:45
I just popped in L4D and it prompted me for a quick update. Anyone know what this is regarding yet?
Pyroph's Avatar
Pyroph at 01/08/2009 00:52
No, he's dead.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28529645/


I totally saw this a few days ago on the news too..
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njsykora at 01/08/2009 01:04
@YellowHare

The update is to fix a cheat that people found that could cause tanks and witches to spawn inside the safe room.
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e-roder at 01/08/2009 01:09
great work guys
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Necros at 01/08/2009 01:29
Well, I'd understand someone going crazy from the stress of a zombie invasion.
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ZekeThePlumber at 01/08/2009 01:37
Should have stopped to read the writing on the walls, "Looters will be shot!"

RELOADING!
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carpwrist at 01/08/2009 01:58


HUNTER'S GOT BILL!
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CaTrophy at 01/08/2009 02:50
oh god carpwrist. makin me loloutofmychair
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episodic at 01/08/2009 03:22
Capwrist for post of 2009.
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Rainbowblack at 01/08/2009 03:27
I read about this in yesterdays paper, all i can think of was how awesome it was for him to know he was going to die in a shootout lit cig in his mouth and all, that old man is fucking hardcore

sucks he lived though...
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wardrox at 01/08/2009 04:00
And why isn't it Francis hmm!? Racist.
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hjd uk at 01/08/2009 05:08
Oh riiiiight, i see what you did there. I thought you meant the ACTUAL voice actor or the face-guy. This man is not actually affilliated with L4D in any way he just looks like Bill. I panicked there for a moment, thought a sequel might be in danger :D.
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The-Excel at 01/08/2009 06:44
Holy crap. I need to learn to read better at 12 A.M.
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ZagZagovich at 01/08/2009 06:58
@ wardrox
Francis is white too. I think you wanted to say Louis.
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Jim Sterling at 01/08/2009 06:59
"So...slow news day?"

Ridiculous comment, especially considering we were news heavy today and more than that, this was posted at frigging, 11pm or something. More like, saved a silly post for the late night.

Some of the commenters here need to lighten up. Can I get a "HOW IS THIS NEWS?" up in here.
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Slique at 01/08/2009 07:19
Looks like Zoey'll have to bandage herself up from now on.
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masterninja at 01/08/2009 07:23
This post has me LMAO good one!

This is why I signed up!
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Demtor at 01/08/2009 07:43
I see he's sporting the latest in Canadian fashion. A very dashing tuxedo brought to us by Levi.
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galagabug at 01/08/2009 08:14
good stuff!
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viewtifulmom at 01/08/2009 08:45
Carpwrist early canidate for caption of the year
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Vedicardi2 at 01/08/2009 08:47
that's what he gets for straying from the other 3

Don't go it alone!
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welkstar at 01/08/2009 09:17
JOURNALISM!
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PhazonYoshi at 01/08/2009 09:58
He was separated from the group :'(
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Grimhound at 01/08/2009 10:04
Nice to see all of Destructoid's credibility as a gaming news site pissed away with one article. ;)
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