Posted on 01/26/2015 9:36:02 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
The Longview Police Department placed three officers on leave after a 17-year-old girl was shot and killed in the lobby of the station last week, the Marshall News Messenger reported.
According to officials, Kristiana Coignard entered the Texas police station on Thursday evening brandishing a weapon. Police spokeswoman Kristie Brian said Coignard used a phone in the lobby to call police dispatch and asked to see an officer.
When officers arrived in the lobby, she "came at the officers" with a weapon, according to Brian. Police did not confirm what type of weapon Coignard had, but Longview Mayor Jay Dean said that she was carrying a knife, according to the Marshall News Messenger.
Justice of the Peace James Mathis said Coignard was shot "multiple times," according to the Marshall News Messenger.
Police have not released many details about the incident. It remains unclear why Coignard entered the police station and what occurred before she was shot.
The 17-year-old was living with her aunt, Heather Robertson, who told ThinkProgress that her niece had been struggling with mental illness.
“I think it was a cry for help," Robertson said about Coignard's actions last week. "I think they could have done something. They are grown men. I think there is something they are not telling us."
Robertson said her niece has struggled with depression and bipolar disorder since her mother died when she was four years old. Coignard has been hospitalized twice after trying to commit suicide. Robertson told ThinkProgress that Coignard "was only violent with herself."
The three officers involved in the incident were placed on leave, and the Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting.
That’s a cool story, but it didn’t go down that way this time.
Why respond to lethal force with non-lethal force?
If you choose to do that, and you prevail, then fine.
If you chose not to do that, and you prevail, then fine.
No, what you are describing are foolish men.
These three men all went home to their families despite having their lives threatened for no reason.
If I ever need help, I will help myself, because I am a real man.
You think I’m going to get on the phone, lol?
Stuff it, dude.
You sure are good at talking out of your butt, FART FART.
How tragic. She looks like a sweet kid.
My gun has zero notches on it.
Correct.
Tell that to all the bleeding hearts going WAAHHHHHHHHHHH.
What I am is correct.
Now you know what’s inside womens’ purses.
:-P
You again? Not playing your game this time.
lol woof wooof
awww bad cop no donut
“”What I am is correct.”””
LOL, okay Barack.
Cops are public servants. When they go into that line of work they are expected and should understand they are getting into an occupation that might involve dangerous interactions with other people. Most people who went into law enforcement in the past did it because they wanted to help make their part of the world a better place to live.
They're NOT "subject management professionals" and contrary to the State's popularly propagated myths, their on the job death and injury stats are lower than many other citizens careers. GARBAGE men have a 2X higher rate of on the job death as police...
That comment is a liberal tell. The person who made this statement (an aunt, I believe) is an ignorant liberal and we can ignore any future verbal excretions with confidence.
Gotcha. You can't defend the plain meaning of your words, so I must be a troublemaker! LOL
God Bless you, too.
Tell me, did these three police officers act within the self defense laws of their state?
Of course. I choose not your game based on your rules which are I’ll defined and I’m wrong.
So be it. You just want to argue.
I’m not a cop.
I’m just a regular joe. I have no association with law enforcement at all.
I’ll ask you the same question I asked the other bleeding heart just now.
Did these three officers act within the self defense laws of their state?
No - I would like an honest debate, including admitting when the wording used was meant to mean something other than what it says. I’m sorry if you consider grammar and semantics of the English language ill defined.
So be it, as you said.
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