Handcuffed man shot and killed inside Maryland police cruiser

nbc ^ | 01/28/2020

[BenLurkin]

A man who had been handcuffed with his arms behind his back by police in Maryland was shot and killed inside an officer's cruiser.

Prince George's County police officers responded Monday night to reports that a driver had struck multiple vehicles near the Temple Hills community, spokeswoman Christina Cotterman told news outlets during a news conference.

When officers located the driver, they smelled PCP and believed the man was under the influence, Cotterman said. The suspect was buckled into the front passenger seat of the vehicle, which Cotterman said is normal for Prince George's County police. The officer then got into the driver's seat.

The man was shot multiple times by the officer's service weapon, the police spokeswoman said.

[kiryandil]

The man was shot multiple times by the officer's service weapon, the police spokeswoman said.

Damn shame.

If the officer had been around at the time, maybe he could have prevented his weapon from doing this...

    

[kiryandil]

I can’t wait till the newsies invent the fourth, fifth and sixth persons singular.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Maybe his SUV did the deed. They’re known killers.

[kiryandil]

The officer's best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw the service weapon shoot the handcuffed suspect.

I guess he thinks it's pretty serious.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

The man was shot multiple times by the officer's service weapon

Did they arrest the weapon?

[real saxophonist]

[kiryandil]

I'm starting to worry about the danger to service weapons in the summertime.

Do they get heat frustration if they're locked in a police cruiser with the windows rolled up on a hot day?  

[kiryandil]

Did they arrest the weapon?

Yes. Luckily, it had expended all its ammo, and didn't have any hands to reload itself with.

   

[Ransomed]

This made me look up what PCP smells like: Supposedly like permanent markers when burned, I guess you can actually smell it through burning weed or tobacco if it’s laced. At least that’s what a 10 second internet search revealed.

Freegards

[kiryandil]

Wonder if Mr. Wolf had to handle this Maryland thingee, too.

I'll get the coffee.

[Deaf Smith]

Pro Tip:

Actors should be transported in the backseat, separated by a cage.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I would like to know what meth smells like. We have a lot of tweakers in our county communities. I don’t have a clue.

[hal ogen]

Always remember that maryland is THE Freak state . ..

[BenLurkin]

Crack smells like automobile exhaust. I suspect cooked meth isn’t too much different.

[Larry Lucido]

Sorry, he wasn't available this time.

[meadsjn]

The man was shot multiple times by the officer's service weapon,

Yep, another case of some firearm just jumping up, and cutting loose, all by itself.

[Honest Nigerian]

from the article
“Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy ...”
* so is Braveboy a male or a female? A “native” American? Or ...?
* I guess it takes 7 shots at very close range to eliminate the threat.
BTW - I am very curious about all the facts regarding this case. The officer’s statement should be a doozy - (but that probably makes it sound like I am judging).

[Jolla]

so much for guns don’t kill people

[LegendHasIt]

Years ago I had to fight off two young, fairly small guys that I caught trying to break in to my vehicle. They were high on PCP, and I had to hurt them really bad to get them off me. Even broken fingers wouldn’t make them let go of me. They didn’t even notice the pain.