Posted on 12/22/2015 11:39:34 AM PST by Teotwawki
This is the shocking moment a cop tried to shoot a family's dog and accidentally killed a mother-of-three in front of her young son. Burlington Police Officer Jesse Hill was responding to a domestic dispute on January 6, 2015, when he said he slipped and shot dead Autumn Steele, while aiming for her pet. [snip]
Out of camera shot, Steele was heard to cry out. She was rushed to hospital but died of a gunshot wound to her stomach. Hill later explained that he had been attempting to shoot the German Shepherd, which he claimed had tried to bite him, but had slipped and shot the woman instead. A prosecutor later determined that Hill should not face disciplinary action for the shooting. The officer has now returned to active duty.
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Comment: It's a good thing he's a cop or he might have gotten into trouble for something like this. As a concealed permit holder, I know that I will be held responsible for every round that leaves my weapon. It's because we're held to a higher standard that concealed carry holders have to be better than cops when it comes to using a gun.
White victim + black perp = local news only.
How the Hell should he not face discipline for this??!
And if not for British newspapers we’d never hear about it.
The American MSM is beneath contempt. ^%$ them and their agenda.
Hill was responding to a disturbance on Jan. 6 when he found Steele in front of her house hitting her husband, police said. The 34-year-old mom spent the previous night in jail after being arrested on domestic abuse charges, the Des Moines Register reported.
The cop fired his gun when the family’s German Shepherd, Sammy, pounced on his back and bit him, police said. The bullets hit Steele instead of the attacking dog, police said.
“I FEAR FOR MY LIFE” should be a defense in a court of law for citizens, as well...
#whitelivesmatter
Well, I went and read the story and it doesn’t sound like he did wrong. She had just gotten out of jail for beating on her husband, she was already beating on him again while he’s holding onto their child, the dog was growling and looking like it was going to attack, there were several witnesses who say so, and they were outside on ice, and the cop slipped. Stuff happens.
Steele's husband Gabriel reacts after the Burlington Animal Hearing Board unanimously decide that the family dog, Sammy, a German shepherd mix, is not vicious or dangerous and should be returned.
Did he at least get the dog?
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/horrible snark
Cops I know say they hate answering domestic disturbance calls more than any other. The parties are usually smashed to begin with, and things can go from bad to completely insane in seconds.
Where does he go to get his wife back ?
White victim + black perp + badge = no justice for victim.
“Officer Hill was taken to the Great River Medical Center and received treatment for dog bite(s) and then released.”
There is no indication either Steele or her husband had a weapon at the time of the shooting, authorities said.
Ed Ranck, who lives across the street from the shooting and witnessed the incident, said he doesn’t believe the officer intentionally shot the woman.
“There is no belief in my mind the officer was shooting at the woman,” Ranck said Tuesday.
“It appeared he was shooting at the dog when (the officer) fell to the ground. It’s my belief the woman was shot accidentally. The dog startled the officer. The officer began shooting at the dog. The officer was still shooting when he fell down in the snow.”
Authorities said the dog was shot once in the front portion its body but survived. He was impounded by officers late Tuesday.
Steele was killed less than an hour after being released from the Des Moines County jail, where she had been held overnight on a charge of domestic abuse.
According to Des Moines County Associate Court records, Autumn Steele was arrested about 12:30 p.m. Monday on a charge of domestic abuse assault causing injury.
Steele was taken to the Des Moines County jail about 1 p.m. Monday. She appeared before District Associate Judge Mark Kruse about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday on the serious misdemeanor charge.
Kruse released Steele on her own recognizance but told her not to return to her home without a police officer present. He said she could return once to gather personal belongings with the officer in her presence.
He also told her she was to have no direct or indirect contact with her husband, who was listed as the victim in the domestic assault case.
According to Des Moines County jail records, Steele was released from custody about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. A short time later, she appeared at the house without a police officer and began arguing with her husband.
Ranck heard the two arguing and looked over to see the man trying to leave with the couple’s preschool son, believed to be about 4 years old.
“I was standing outside when I saw the man and the woman go into the house,” Ranck said. “Then I saw the man come back outside with his child. That’s when the woman followed him outside and the dog came out of the house behind her. That’s when the domestic disturbance started.
“She began hitting him and screaming at him. That’s when the police officer showed up. He got out of his (patrol) car and was attempting to break up the fight when the dog startled him.
“In my mind, I don’t think the officer or the man (Gabriel Steele) did anything inappropriate. The guy was trying to protect himself and his child, and I think the officer thought the dog was attacking him. I think the officer was protecting himself, trying to shoot the dog when he fell and shot the woman.
Maybe going insane and beating the crap out of your spouse and dragging other people into your chaos isn’t such a great idea.
Start posting the story around facebook and twitter with a #whitelivesmatter hashtag?
These are the highly trained individuals that liberals believe should be the only people entrusted with gunz in America. He was just trying to kill their dog when he accidentally shot a boy’s mother in front of him. perfectly understandable. Don’t even lose a minute of sleep over it officer. It’s not like you murdered a woman or anything.
What a tragedy.
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