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2 bystanders hit as SF cops open fire on Broadway
SFGate ^
| 9/17/11
| Peter Hartlaub
Posted on 09/17/2011 5:48:23 PM PDT by LibWhacker
A violent night in San Francisco left one man dead in the Sunset District and several more wounded in separate incidents, including two bystanders who were hit by stray bullets after police opened fire on a suspect in North Beach.
Police officials said officers noticed a suspect in the 400 block of Broadway at 2:06 a.m. Saturday. The man ran away and pulled out a semi-automatic pistol, and police fire multiple shots in his direction, according to San Francisco police Lt. Troy Dangerfield.
"In the process, the suspect was not hit," Dangerfield said. "There were two other people who were hit, one in the lower leg and one in the thigh."
The suspect was identified as 20-year-old Jesus Paredes Rodriguez. Dangerfield said one of the two bystanders, whose names were not released, left the hospital this afternoon. The other was still in San Francisco General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The officers were on foot patrol and noticed the suspect making a narcotics transaction, Dangerfield said. The suspect's firearm was loaded, but was not discharged. Dangerfield didn't have details on how close the officers were to the bystanders. North Beach is often busy in that area in the early morning hours, when people are exiting bars.
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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: bystanders; cops; dontuwatch; keystonecops; sanfrancisco; shoot
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To: LibWhacker
No dogs were hurt in the making of this story...
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posted on
09/17/2011 5:54:52 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Day 970 of America's holiday from reality...)
To: LibWhacker
multiple shots by police and only ones hit were bystanders....hhmmmmmm. That’s not good. How do they know the suspects firearm was loaded if it didn’t discharge? The whole story sounds goofy
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posted on
09/17/2011 5:58:49 PM PDT
by
paul51
(11 September 2001 - Never forget)
To: LibWhacker
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posted on
09/17/2011 6:01:19 PM PDT
by
NakedRampage
(Fortis cadere, cedere non potest (A brave man may fall, but he cannot yield))
To: LibWhacker
Yes, it appears the cops screwed up and pretty much need lots of firearms training.
But - “Jesus Paredes Rodriguez” as the perp??
Someone else has gotta be thinkin’ what I’m thinkin’.
How’s that hopey changy amnesty working out there, Obamabutt?
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posted on
09/17/2011 6:01:27 PM PDT
by
Da Coyote
To: Da Coyote
such is life in a sanctuary city
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posted on
09/17/2011 6:03:09 PM PDT
by
paul51
(11 September 2001 - Never forget)
To: Da Coyote
7
posted on
09/17/2011 6:06:15 PM PDT
by
SF_Redux
(Sarah stands for accountablility and personal responsiblity, democrats can't live with that)
To: LibWhacker
What? They don’t like musicals? What’s New York City going to do about this? I say send the cast from the CATS revival out there to San Francisco and parade down the streets in costume flipping people off and mooning the police. Yeah, you’re right. That would just be another day in San Francisco.
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posted on
09/17/2011 6:06:18 PM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: LibWhacker
"The suspect's firearm was loaded, but was not discharged." Jesus Paredes Rodriguez was not shoot but two others were.
We need to know the names of those shot.
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posted on
09/17/2011 6:10:00 PM PDT
by
NoLibZone
(Democrats are violent. Prisons are overflowing with democrats convicted of violent crimes.)
To: LibWhacker
Does the lieutenant get any respect?
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posted on
09/17/2011 6:12:39 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(So much stress was put on Bush's Fault that it finally let go, magnitude 6)
To: LibWhacker
When a target is moving or obscured one can compensate by firing multiple rounds in the general direction until a cry of pain comes from the darkness.
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posted on
09/17/2011 6:14:43 PM PDT
by
Brad from Tennessee
(A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
To: LibWhacker
The shooting victims will be charged with obstruction of justice and billed for the cost of the bullets.
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posted on
09/17/2011 6:21:03 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: null and void
Cops didn’t shoot any pet dogs or cats so I’m fine with what went down.
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posted on
09/17/2011 6:23:07 PM PDT
by
dennisw
(nzt - works better if you're already smart)
To: Brad from Tennessee
Police officials said officers noticed a suspect in the 400 block of Broadway at 2:06 a.m. Saturday. The man ran away and pulled out a semi-automatic pistol, and police fire multiple shots in his direction, according to San Francisco police Lt. Troy Dangerfield.
I guess Troy gave an accurate account given the bystander wounding, but I would have thought -
...and police fire multiple shots at the suspect...
- would have been better...
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posted on
09/17/2011 6:34:24 PM PDT
by
az_gila
To: Brad from Tennessee
When a target is moving or obscured one can compensate by firing multiple rounds in the general direction until a cry of pain comes from the darkness.... when, but only when, one is a police officer.
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posted on
09/17/2011 6:47:21 PM PDT
by
coloradan
(The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
To: coloradan; az_gila
Maybe these cops decided there are no friendlies left in the city.
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posted on
09/17/2011 6:57:51 PM PDT
by
Brad from Tennessee
(A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
To: null and void
No dogs were hurt in the making of this story...Priceless.
To: LibWhacker
"In the process, the suspect was not hit," Dangerfield said. "There were two other people who were hit, one in the lower leg and one in the thigh." Typical shoot-and-miss technique from the police.
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posted on
09/17/2011 7:31:53 PM PDT
by
airborne
(Paratroopers! Good to the last drop!)
To: LibWhacker
That never used to happen with Inspector Callahan...
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posted on
09/17/2011 7:53:03 PM PDT
by
Dr.Deth
To: LibWhacker
Dammit Callahan, I just got off the phone with the mayor . . .
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