Chase and shootout involving hijacked UPS truck in Florida lead to four deaths

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[Gman]

"Dammit Leeroy!"

[Gman]

A Florida man 'sitting in his car' was killed in UPS hijacking shootout. His family is calling for an investigation

The family of a bystander who was killed in a Florida shootout between police and robbery suspects is calling for an investigation.

Richard Cutshaw was fatally shot following the pursuit of a hijacked UPS truck on Dec. 5, but his family still does not know whose bullets killed him, an attorney said Tuesday.

Matt Morgan, one of the attorneys representing the Cutshaws, said he is working with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to determine if police followed proper procedures. The Cutshaw family wants to find out how the pursuit escalated into violence that endangered the public, Morgan said at a press conference Tuesday.

a police car parked on the side of a road: An FBI official investigates the scene of a shooting, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in Miramar, Fla. Four people, including a UPS driver, were killed Thursday after robbers stole the driver’s truck and led police on a chase that ended in gunfire at a busy Florida intersection during rush hour, the FBI said.
? Brynn Anderson, AP An FBI official investigates the scene of a shooting, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in Miramar, Fla. Four people, including a UPS driver, were killed Thursday after robbers stole the driver’s truck and led police on a chase that ended in gunfire at a busy Florida intersection during rush hour, the FBI said.
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“What happened to Richard is a tragedy that no other family should have to bear," the Cutshaw family said in a written statement. "He was sitting in his car on his way from a job he loved, when the intersection around him erupted into a warzone. We cannot make sense of what happened to him; it’s unfathomable."

Hijacked UPS truck: Video shows how shootout unfolded

The incident began with police responding to a robbery at a jewelry store shortly after 4 p.m., police said. Two suspects fired at police, fled and hijacked a UPS truck, taking the driver as a hostage. When the suspects got stuck in rush-hour traffic, they fired at officers approaching the truck, police said.

Cutshaw, 70, ended up stuck in the crossfire. About 20 officers from four different agencies discharged their weapons, Morgan said Tuesday, firing some 200 bullets.

Adrian Mendiondo, another attorney representing the family, said Cutshaw's death was not inevitable. He questioned whether police could have ended the pursuit differently to prevent the killing of both Cutshaw and Frank Ordonez, 27, the UPS employee.

“There is not a well-written pursuit policy in this country that doesn’t have termination requirements and recommendations for when what’s happening is causing more danger to the public than it’s preventing," Mendiondo said. "Because, at the end of the day, when police begin a pursuit such as this, especially in a crowded area, especially with civilians nearby, their focus is not just catching the perpetrator but, more importantly, not injuring third parties.”

Mendiondo said he is in contact with the lawyer representing Ordonez. UPS drivers nationwide held a moment of silence last week.

The memorial service for Cutshaw is scheduled for Wednesday, Mendiondo said. He worked as a field representative for the Government Supervisors Association of Florida.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: A Florida man 'sitting in his car' was killed in UPS hijacking shootout. His family is calling for an investigation

[Bailey Guns]

The Cutshaw family wants to find out how the pursuit escalated into violence that endangered the public, Morgan said at a press conference Tuesday.

Really? Read a fucking newspaper. How hard is that?

The incident began with police responding to a robbery at a jewelry store shortly after 4 p.m., police said. Two suspects fired at police, fled and hijacked a UPS truck, taking the driver as a hostage. When the suspects got stuck in rush-hour traffic, they fired at officers approaching the truck, police said.

It "escalated into violence that endangered the public" when two shitbags decided to commit armed robbery and kidnapping.

I swear. I hate stupid people. Especially when they talk.

[Justin]

SOP in situations like this is for the government to just pay a settlement and call it a day.

[Gman]

Maybe a policy to hold back until the perps clear the busy and crowded intersection and find another opportunity with reduced risk to innocents? I concede that it's difficult to predict the future.

Law enforcement using occupied vehicles for cover and possibly attracting fire on those vehicles seems like a bad practice.

[Irving]

Does the hostage change the situation though?

[ray1970]

Does the hostage change the situation though?

Jeopardize the lives of many for the good of one?

Isn?t that Kim Jong-Un?s policy?

[Irving]

I'm just asking if that changes the situation at all. Would it if the hostage were a minor?

[Gman]

I'm just asking if that changes the situation at all. Would it if the hostage were a minor?

Gotta' save the chirrens.

"If it only saves 1 life..."