I agree. I criticize cops all the time for shooting to kill when there was no reason. This time it was impossible he had a weapon and, yes, was clearly off his gourd. I'm also glad they were able to take him down without even more violence. We need MORE police officers like that.
We DO have way more police officers just like that who never even fire their weapon much less shoot the suspect.
Somehow some seem to want to dwell on the negative when a very few of them fire their weapons, and even if they are forced to fire... the vast majority of the cases were done when the suspects also had deadly weapons who refused to comply to demands repeated over, and over deciding to assault the officers instead.
Our own grandson who is a Sgt. With our sheriff's department recently had to pull his weapon.
He was sent to the scene due to someone calling 911 about a man with a gun shooting at the caller's son. He arrived by himself even though he had called for backup. It was a serious situation for everyone in the neighborhood so he had to react swiftly without backup to eliminate the threat.
He found the suspect with the gun in his hand. Our grandson did pull his weapon. When the suspect saw him he pointed his weapon in his direction. He told the suspect to stop, and immediately drop his weapon. He told him if he didn't immediately drop his weapon he was going to fire. The suspect knew he meant exactly what he said. Our grandson is also a part of SWAT, and is an excellent marksman, although at this time he only had his handgun.
The suspect surrendered putting his deadly weapon down.
When the other officers arrived they told the suspect he came close to being shot, and possibly killed if he had not fully complied.
This same thing happens thousands of times in our country without shots ever being fired by the officers. 99.9 percent of police officers hope they never have to use their weapon to shoot anyone much less kill them.
This suspect had a long violent rap sheet including previous assaults of police officers, gang member, and drug, and robbery related crimes,
He was charged with not only trying to shoot his neighbor, but pointing a deadly weapon at a police officer. I hope this time he is off the streets for good so he is unable to terrorize those in his own neighborhood, and his past criminal history shows he is also a violent offender who will target police officers as well.
As far as how the police handled taking down this suspect was done correctly, just like it happens multiple times everyday everywhere where the suspect wasnt shot. Most AREN'T shot.
I will wait for the investigation to unfold as to why he was so violent, and aggressive. His uncle said he was fine on Saturday before the triple murder. What made him this way is unknown at this time to any of us.
I highly doubt he will be deemed mentally insane unable to stand trial, but we will see.
Jmho
. He's This poor family
