I know, I know...I'm shocked too...
Posted on 03/28/2015 10:45:25 AM PDT by Steelfish
Decorated Boston Police Officer in Coma After 'Unprovoked' Shooting Mar 28, 2015 By EMILY SHAPIRO
A Boston police officer was shot during a motor vehicle stop in Roxbury on March 27, 2015. ABC News
A police officer decorated for his role in the Boston Marathon bombing remains in critical condition in a medically induced coma after he was shot in the face during a traffic stop, the city's police commissioner said today.
Boston Police Commissioner William Evans called the shooting of Officer John Moynihan on Friday night "unprovoked." He and five other officers had pulled over a driver in Roxbury, Massachusetts, when the driver began firing at the officers, according to police.
The officers hadn't drawn their guns when the driver began shooting, said Evans. As the officers chased after him, the driver continued to fire, emptying his revolver as he ran.
The officers later shot the driver, who died on scene, police said. Evans identified him as Angelo West, 41, adding that he had a violent criminal past.
"No one had any indication of what might happen," said the police commissioner. "He shot the officer point blank in the face."
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lemme guess... amish with a grudge
Six officers pull the guy over? They must have been expecting something.
They must have known this was a one bad dude for six officers to attempt to pull him over...or cops are getting a lot of O.T.
The officers later shot the driver, who died on scene...
I wonder how many holes was in him?
Reminds me of the Polk County sheriff Grady Judd in Florida who commented why the cop killing perp they were chasing was shot 68 times...
"My officers ran out of bullets"
That’s what I’m thinking. Three cars?? Uh huh.
From the name, I would guess that they may have pulled him over for a drug peddling arrest. And that would explain why the perp pulled out his gun, because he was expecting much more than a speeding ticket.
I know, I know...I'm shocked too...
Gang unit working in the urban jungle.
And we were told: “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot”!
Are we really going to pretend enforcing laws isn’t provocation to certain segments of our society? Really?
They’ve made it clear law enforcement is an occupying army in their hives.
so what would a provoked shooting be? just curious
what’s the only other choice, permit it to be an anarchy zone?
He has a history of shooting at cops.
And another of obama’s sons.
Obama sure has LOTS of sons.
I’m sure it’s a gun free zone so he must have had a permit...
According to the inhabitants of Roxbury, driving while black.
Is the sorry POS in the White House or the justice department going to make a statement?
At an knee-jecrk level, yes, yes of course. Think Ferguson and riots in “urban” areas. . .let them burn down their own homes and businesses, let them kill each other.
Upon serious reflection. . .not sure but something should be done.
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