From yesterdays post this is different, it was a populated subdivision, the shots was at a snake on a porch, and the cops were only about fifty yards from kid. He was hit in the head and the cops walked by the boy and left. He died in his grandfathers arms, and the kid never had a chance to scream. Two cops need to spend a long time in jail.
According to the actual interview with Bob Wade. A lady called about having a snake (she thought a rattler) half in and half out of a birdhouse outside her home. Since Noble is a very small community they do not have an Animal Control, so three (don’t know why so many) officers were sent to the house. They tried to get the snake out of the birdhouse but evidently he had eaten and could not get back out through the opening. The house involved in this is located in a residential area with a lake and lots of tree’s and high grasses. So the officer that shot the snake was aiming up. And there is no way he could tell or see where the bullet may land. (IMO....there was no threat of this snake doing bodily harm to anyone, 1. A rattlesnake does not “climb” 2. The snake was “hissing” at them, not “rattling”. 3. This type snake is an asset in this type surroundings. If they had left it alone, I feel the snake would have gone back into the tall grass away from the house as soon as he could fit through the opening.
Sadly, these officers made a horrible decison. That resulted in this beautiful little boy being killed. I live not too far from Noble and we are all hearing and reading different scenarios. But I am more compelled to believe the Grandfather that was there on the dock with his beloved grandson. Time will tell how this will play out but I am doing a lot of praying for little Austin and his family. If you would like to leave condolances the guest book for Austin Haley is http://www.legacy.com/OKLAHOMAN/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=92019586&PageNo=9
Hope this helps make things a little clearer.