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Jenkins in green shirt, undercover

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Exclusive photos snapped by a University of Central Florida alumni captured campus officer Mario Jenkins with his gun drawn and the fracas moments before he was mistakenly shot and killed by an Orlando police officer. Courtesy: Central Florida Future

Slideshow of other captured photos here

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[sarasmom]

Can you brighten the photo?
(on dial-up,no photoshop)
Sad incident, but seems like his finger should have been on a radio calling for back-up, not firing warning(?)shots up in the air in a large, open crowd.

[Americanwolfsbrother]

I looked at the photos from the web site and I don't see a badge in any of them. I must be missing something. Regardless this is a terrible shame for all involved.

[Prime Choice]

Jenkins, an officer who had been working with state Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco agents to curb underage drinking, died after being shot Saturday outside the Citrus Bowl by a retired Orlando police officer working on reserve status.

Looked at all the photos. Didn't see the claimed "apparent badge." And though this situation is absolutely tragic, I'm not surprised it happened. ATF agents have a long reputation of making bad situations far worse than they should be. This looks like another in a long line of ATF "arrests" gone horribly wrong.

[Abcdefg]

I don't get the "interstate commerce" connection that would give the federales jurisdiction. I thought underage drinking was a local issue.

[WoofDog123]

If anyone can elaborate on the circumstances which required this guy to put a GUN TO THE SUSPECTED UNDERAGE DRINKER'S head I would be appreciative.

Seeing from this angle, the kid in the black shirt is certainly in fear for his life and the reasonable man test would tend to support removing the green-shirt attacker with NO VISIBLE MARKING from this angle from the threat position.

[pterional]

They need to invent a IFF (Identify Friend or foe) for police officers and soldiers so friendly fire incidents don't happen. It could be a chip located in their weapon or vest.

[ClearAndPresent]

It seems excessive for an undercover officer to start firing his weapon because of a few drunk guys tailgating. I wonder if the officer had any liquor in him at the time...