Indeed.Originally Posted by Caballoflaco
I've seen this trend out there where people seem to be trying to figure out how little gun they can get away with...seemingly because they don't expect to have to actually use it. That's great until you find yourself stuck in a situation where you have to use it.
I'm all for avoidance and de-escalation...but the other guy gets a vote and the kind of guy you are going to be forced to shoot isn't likely to be permissive of those plans.
3/15/2016
Good point but in this case the shooter was only wearing load bearing nylon gear.
He also had at least one home made grenade.
Shooter was also originally an illegal immigrant from Syria who was granted asylum in the United States.
F'in A. Kudos to that officer for getting it handled and keeping his head about him the whole time.
Another reminder of the continued presence of completely evil bastards that lurk among us just looking for an opportunity. Screw that guy.
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Houston Police Officers Shoot Suspect After Pointing a Gun at Them
Houston, Texas — On July 27, 2023, Crime Suppression Team officers were searching for a Toyota Tundra stolen in an aggravated robbery earlier in the day when they located the vehicle in an apartment complex located at 6600 Dunlap Street. However, because of the angle of the vehicle, the officers were unable to tell if anyone was in the vehicle. Officers watched the entrance/exits of the complex and, shortly after, spotted the vehicle (occupied by one person) leave the apartment complex.
When officers attempted to conduct a felony traffic stop in a marked police vehicle, the suspect fled from officers. After a short vehicle pursuit, the suspect crashed the vehicle on Renwick Drive, exited the vehicle and ran into an apartment complex at 5800 Dashwood Drive. As pursuing officers approached the suspect, officers stated the male raised a pistol and pointed it at them. Two officers discharged their weapons and struck the suspect. Officers administered first aid to the suspect before paramedics transported the male to Memorial Hermann Hospital – Texas Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased.
Fresno Officer Shoots Masked 15-year-old Boy Pulling Replica Gun
Fresno, California — On July 30, 2023, at 10:32 a.m., an officer with the Fresno Police Department responded to the 100 block of East Warner Avenue regarding a report of a vehicle that had been abandoned in the roadway. While the officer was in the process of having the vehicle towed, he was approached by a community member who told him that there was a young male on a scooter nearby that had a gun. The officer alerted Fresno Police dispatch of the community member’s report. As the officer drove southbound on North Effie Street, he observed a subject that matched the description of the subject reportedly armed with the gun. The officer notified dispatch, pulled to the side of the road and made contact with the subject. The officer ordered the subject, who was wearing a ski mask, to raise his hands and get down on his knees.
The subject complied, got down on his knees but then began to reach for an object in his waistband. The officer told him to raise his hands, but he continued to reach for the object. The subject pulled a gun from his waistband. Upon seeing this, the officer discharged his service weapon. The officer immediately requested paramedics and began to render first aid while they responded. The subject was transported to the hospital, he is listed in stable condition and is expected to recover from his injury. It was determined later that the subject was a 15-year-old juvenile. At the scene, the officer recovered the juvenile’s unloaded Glock 19 X .177 caliber bb pistol. The weapon is a replica of a Glock semiautomatic handgun with all Glock stampings. The juvenile was cited for PC 417.4 (brandishing an imitation firearm) and released to the custody of his guardian. The investigation into this critical incident is ongoing.
Branson Police Officers Shoot Man After He Pulls Gun on Them
Branson, Missouri — On February 28, 2023, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Branson officers located a known wanted subject at a gas station in the 1100 block of W. 76 Country Blvd. and made contact with the driver, who was alone in the vehicle with a dog. After an initial investigation into the driver’s identity, it was determined that he was 43-year-old Randall Wesolek Jr., of Taney County. When officers instructed Wesolek to exit the car, a struggle ensued, a gun was produced and officers fired their weapons. The officers secured the scene and began performing life saving measures for Wesolek who died of his injuries on scene. No officers were injured. Wesolek’s dog, a grey and white Pit Bull type breed, appeared to have been injured in the incident and ran off while the officers were securing the scene. Officers have not been able to locate the dog.
There’s a lot going on here, but interestingly I think that first officer adjusts his dot while closing, just before shooting. Don’t think I’ve seen that before.
Closing the loop on this one:
https://www.kolotv.com/2023/08/21/br...nced-12-years/
"RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The brother of a man who was killed in an officer involved shooting in Reno in January 2023 has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on two counts of being a felon in possession of a gun.
46-year-old Jeremiah Graham previously pled guilty to two felony counts of those charges. He will be eligible for parole after serving four-and-a half years.
The sentenced imposed on Graham is the maximum allowed for such a conviction...
...An investigation found that while Graham was in possession of guns, he did not fire any of them, nor did he directly cause any injuries to the officer...
The officer was taken to the hospital where he underwent several surgeries. He survived, but is still recovering from his injuries, according to the Washoe County DA."
Everything about that scenario just sucks. Great job by the officer whose BWC we are viewing.
Goon squadChicago, Illinois — On July 24, 2023, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) received a complaint for a trespassing incident in the area of 300 W. 56th Place. Chicago Police officers monitored the area through a Police Observation Device (POD) and observed a group of individuals in a cul-de-sac. Several Chicago Police Officers arrived in the area in four unmarked police vehicles. Upon their arrival, officers exited their vehicles to engage the group of individuals on foot as well as an individual driving a black sedan. While on foot, multiple officers attempted to engage the driver of the BMW sedan, as the vehicle attempted to leave the area, striking a police vehicle, and ultimately fleeing the scene. During this altercation, two officers discharged their firearms at the moving sedan.
Bodycam footage shows officers repeatedly ordering the man to pull over, but he continued to drive as many officers attempted to open the door. One officer, with his gun drawn and aimed at the BMW’s driver, yelled for his fellow officers to “watch for the crossfire” before firing three shots in the direction of the driver. The officer's initial shot appeared to have struck another CPD officer in the left hand, who was attempting to open the car door. The BMW driver was able to flee, and officers on the scene swiftly called "10-1," a police emergency, to report bullets fired by authorities. The gunshot seemed to strike the wounded officer's middle and ring fingers, according to the video. The wounded officer crouched to the ground after being shot and noticed blood gushing from his hand. A tourniquet was quickly administered by another officer. The officer was quickly transported to UChicago Medicine, but not before several neighbors began insulting the officer who shot his colleague.
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