Posted on 02/26/2017 12:32:32 PM PST by Da Bilge Troll
Police in Citrus County, Florida said Sunday that a man reportedly seen shooting at a natural gas pipeline had been fatally shot by officers after a vehicle chase.
Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast was quoted in a statement on his office’s Facebook page as saying no police were injured. He said officers from Citrus County, Marion County and the Florida Highway Patrol were involved. The chase began in Marion County and ended with a “crash” near Floral City in Citrus County, according to the statement.
“This is where the suspect engaged the deputies and was subsequently shot and killed,” it said.
“We know that the suspect was armed and extremely dangerous, and pending the examination of the evidence at the scene, we will be able to determine what other weapons he had in his possession at the time of the shooting,” Prendergast was quoted as saying.
The sheriff’s office did not identify the slain man, pending notification of his next of kin, nor the officers involved in the shooting, who were to be “placed on administrative leave while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement actively investigates this incident.”
The initial call to police came into Marion County, where, according to the statement, witnesses said a man was shooting at the Sabal Pipeline natural gas pipeline and associated equipment, with what they believed to be a “high power rifle.”
Jed Clampett?
Abdul Mohamed?
Must have been a snowflake
No one needs 10 bullets to kill a natural gas pipeline!
One of those black, scary-looking AR-15 "assault rifles", no doubt.
The cops did right. He committed an act of terrorism as well as being a dangerous criminal with a gun in his hand while being apprehended.
Video (poor quality) of shootout at http://www.wftv.com/
It’s at the point now where every time I read something like this, I don’t know if it is a Muslim or a Democrat who did it.
reported that pipeline was being built. so no gas in it. just like shooting decoys.
That’s why I posred to “Breaking News”. If his name was “Mohammed” it could be a big story.
“No one needs 10 bullets to kill a natural gas pipeline!”
LOL! +1
Soros yute?
I’m going to guess it turns out to be a Tree-Hugging, Soros-Sponsored Environmental Wacko recently returned home from the defunct pipeline protest in South Dakota.
An “Earth First!” idiot?
you could be correct ... http://www.fox35orlando.com/news/local-news/237537119-story
Was he shouting about “a Yoo-Hoo snackbar” as he was firing?
Ooooooo! What do I win? ;)
i’ll send you a piece of the pipe so that you can fashion it into cookware for your bunker.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.