Officer with good aim, lucky to be alive.
Tag: police shootings
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Two Balto Officers Shot, Suspect Killed.
On the 2600 block of McElderry. Here’s the storyin the Sun.
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Maurice Clemmons shot dead
Good shooting. Good riddance. Former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper has a good analysis:
Clemmons, nursing a two-day old bullet wound to the stomach, having killed four cops already and facing at least life in prison, frantically searching for a way out of the state if not the country, and packing one of the dead officers’ sidearms, would have beyond a shadow of doubt murdered again. There and then.
He was denied that chance. Whether Clemmons was seeking cover to pull the gun and fire, or about to flee, the officer did precisely the right thing. It was not a “cold-blooded murder,” as at least one reader has asserted. It was a courageous and necessary act.
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“This is the day I’ve been dreading for a long time”
And it’s the fault of the Republicans!
Imagine the conservative anger if Maurice Clemmons–armed robber, child rapist, messianic apocalypse believer, bad neighbor, and now cop killer–had been been granted clemency by some Democraticgovernor! Some criminal-loving cop-hating commie Democrat politician.
Maybe with proper mental health care this never would have happened. Clemmons is clearly a guy who needed to be confined in a prison or mental hospital. And maybe if it weren’t for some of the other 2.3 million people behind bars (like the drug offenders), Clemmons would still be incarcerated.
Regardless, I’m happy that the governor who commuted his lengthy prison sentence “over the protests of prosecutors” is a Republican. Do I think Mike Huckabee is personally at fault? No. At least no more than Michael Dukakis was to blame for Willie Horton.
Had Huckabee been a Democrat, Republicans would be having a field day going after him. Would a Democrat have done something differently and prevented many horrible crimes? No. But at least now I don’t have to listen to some dumbass Republicans blaming Democrats for these cops’ deaths.
[update: Huckabee isgetting plenty of heat for this.]
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Four Police Officers Killed in Ambush
Holy Sh*t! Talk about an unwelcome back to the ol’ US of A.
Guns, folks. Guns matter. I wonder if four police officers have ever been shot and killed in England. Ever. There was one police funeral in England when I was there, just two days ago. An officer who was killed when a flood-weakened bridge collapsed on him.
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Greek Police Attacked in Terrorist Attack
Six shot. The AP story by Derek Gatopoulos: “Gunmen on a motorcycle fired on a suburban Athens police station with automatic weapons late Tuesday, wounding six police officers.”
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Update from Seattle. Funeral of Officer Tim Brenton.
Seems like they got the guy! Right in the middle of the police funeral. “Largest regional response to a scene ever.”
The story in the Seattle Times and from a comment left below:
Today, was a very long and emotional day starting at 9 AM with a 1500+ LE, fire, emergency vehicle procession from the UW to the Key Arena to memorialize Officer Tim Brenton.
It was probably the largest LE funeral procession in recent memory.
It took 3 hours for the entire procession to reach and fill the arena. The memorial service started at 1 PM, and ended at apprx. 3:15. The entire process was covered end-to-end by all 3 local news networks.
At 3:30 PM – all networks broke news that an officer-involved shooting had taken place. LE cars from throughout the region converged on that spot. Largest regional response to a scene ever.
Seattle detectives were following a citizen lead on a possible car linked to the officer’s death. Person of interest encountered; fled, brandished a weapon and detectives responded, bringing down the person. Wounded but still alive, he was airlifted to the hospital.
It’s an irony and providential occurrence if in fact this person turns out to be the main suspect – just in timing (funeral), LE presence and response, and the incredible pall this awful officer death has cast over the many hearts of this community.
We, the entire community, hold our collective breaths a little longer until more and final info is known and verified.
“3 George 13, Officer Timothy Brenton, 9:50. ‘Gone but never forgotten’”.
Thanks for posting this thread.
~A SPD officer’s proud sister~
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Officer Down: Seattle cops ambushed in car
It’s amazing how defenseless you are sitting in a police car. I’m happy this doesn’t happen more.
[update: seems like they got the guy]
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Baltimore police officer shot in robbery
And the apparent robbery walks into a hospital with a gunshot wound.
The off-duty officer, a 16-year veteran, was shot in the abdomen last night outside his home and is in serious condition after surgery.
Update:
Was moved Tuesday morning from Sinai Hospital to Maryland Shock Trauma Center and has been downgraded from serious to critical condition, police said.
Detective Aaron Harris, 39, has had at least five surgeries as he slowly recovers from a bullet wound to the stomach, police said.
Two teenagers accused of shooting Harris were denied bail Monday. Kevon Wilson and Craig Tillett, both 16 and charged as adults, will remain in custody. Police said they attempted to rob Harris as he entered his home.
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Harris was shot three times in the abdomen and lower left leg, and he returned fire at his attackers, according to police. -
Officers Down
Four officers shot, one very seriously. In a “no-knock” drug raid in New Jersey.
Wayne Parry of the A.P. reports:
Lakewood Patrolman Jonathan Wilson was shot in the face during the raid, and was in critical but stable condition at a local hospital. Authorities said they were cautiously optimistic he would survive despite being grievously wounded.
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As soon as they got inside, a suspect identified as Gonzalez opened fire on them from atop a staircase, striking the four officers, authorities said.Gonzalez was also shot. Many times.