Death of Brian Wells

The Death of Brian Wells occurred on August 28, 2003, when Wells, a pizza delivery man, robbed a PNC Bank near his hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Upon being apprehended by police, Wells died when an explosive collar locked to his neck detonated. The FBI investigation into his death uncovered a complex plot described as "one of the most complicated and bizarre crimes in the annals of the FBI".

Quotes

• It's gonna go off! [...] I'm not lying. [...] Did you call my boss?
  • Brian Wells, as quoted by Rich Schapiro of Wired [1]

Quotes about the Death of Brian Wells

• It defies logic that a human would do that to himself. But in all my years on the job, it has never ceased to amaze me what people do and what the possibilities are.
  • A federal agent in 2003, as quoted by People (magazine) [2]

• The government knows what happened the day of the incident. We know all the details that led up to the death of Brian Wells and all the parties involved
  • US official, as quoted by NBC News [3]