Fatal Shootout During Traffic Stop

[RMAC757]

He also did some type of reload or lost his mag. Scary stuff

[cstone]

Couldn't see what the officer was doing, but as an officer I think I would have already drawn. That guy's body language was about as suspect as it gets.

Agreed. Not obeying directions and intentionally keeping his hands behind his back. Staring directly at the Trooper, closing his door, inching forward...at some point you just go from drawn to aimed. It just happens so fast.

It looked like he lost his magazine. Either an aborted mag change or just slipped on the mag release. After firing one more round while advancing down the passenger side of the Trooper's vehicle, he goes back and picks up the mag he dropped and reinserts it into the pistol before retreating to his vehicle and driving off. He probably didn't know he had been hit until he put the car in gear and pulled away.

No information on the page to indicate what was the deceased motivation. People do strange things.

Did anyone see the man who set himself on fire on the National Mall today. Apparently this afternoon, some man poured gasoline on his self and lit the fire. Park Police medivaced him, but no word on his condition.

[brutal]

Couldn't see what the officer was doing, but as an officer I think I would have already drawn. That guy's body language was about as suspect as it gets.

I'm not a trained LEO and didn't stay in a Holiday Inn last night, but his body language and his hand behind his back would have me drawing down on him shortly after he exited the vehicle.

[Hound]

Not a cop but that looked pretty textbook to me. He got what he deserved. The only thing that could have gone better is if the cop had not been hit.

[cstone]

Not a cop but that looked pretty textbook to me. He got what he deserved. The only thing that could have gone better is if the cop had not been hit.

Fortunately, that was a once in a career event for a small percentage of police officers. Even when a traffic stop goes bad, it usually doesn't end up in a shooting situation. This video almost looked like a "shoot" "don't shoot" video out of a FATS machine. The deceased motorist could have just as easily come out with a cell phone in his hand when he was moving forward. If that had been the case, the only thing that would have saved the Trooper's career would have been the dash camera, which clearly shows the Trooper providing good verbal commands and the aggressive posture of the deceased.

All traffic stops are routine, until they aren't.

Be safe.

[hollohas]

This video almost looked like a "shoot" "don't shoot" video out of a FATS machine.

That was one of my first thoughts. What a weird situation.

I thought I saw at least one round from the officer hit the ground. One I suspect was the 2nd+ shot because as you all have mentioned above, I'm sure that officer had the sights dead on the BG before he advanced. I bet the first round from the officer was the money shot. But that's all guessing of course...

[th3w01f]

Couldn't see what the officer was doing, but as an officer I think I would have already drawn. That guy's body language was about as suspect as it gets.

I think that officer showed quite a bit of restraint, I expected him to justifiably start shooting about three or four steps earlier.

[Squeeze]

im glad this didnt end like the Deputy Dinkheller incident. I was wondering at first.

I know. That is a horrific video to watch. I'm glad this trooper came out on top and the buy guy is pushin' daisies. Chalk up a "W" for the good guys!

[buckshotbarlow]

You guys are such right wing wackos....just think about the poor children, oh the horror...These 2 poor children in the car had to witness their dad being killed by an evil 5-O....





















jk

[Jer]

.40S&W? Pffft

I woulda shot him with 9mm and been done with the paperwork by the end of my shift.