A LEO armed with a hand gun takes on a perp armed with a rifle, and the LEO come out a winner! You don't see that happen very often.
Posted on 03/11/2005 6:47:37 PM PST by SLB
Schertz Police Officer Escapes Injury; Suspect Wounded
SAN ANTONIO -- A Schertz police officer escaped serious injury late Thursday despite a hail of gunfire from two weapons allegedly fired by a 48-year-old Comal County man he had stopped for speeding.
Schertz Police Chief Stephen Starr said Officer Richard Kunz pulled over Michael Kennedy for speeding on north Interstate 35 near FM 1103 at 11:30 p.m. when the officer noticed Kennedy was carrying a handgun.
Seconds later, Kennedy then allegedly took out an assault-style rifle out of his Toyota Corolla and emptied 30 rounds from an AK-47 and then from a .9mm handgun, Starr said.
Kunz, hidden behind his cruiser, managed to fire off 16 shots, three of them hit Kennedy in the back and neck. Kennedy was listed Friday in serious condition at Brooke Army Medical Center.
Kunz was not hurt but his patrol car was riddled with 30 bullets.
"Our officer was extremely lucky," Starr said. "We do a lot of firearms training here, and he reverted to the training that we initiated here at the department and everything fell into place. And that's what we look for."
Starr said three weapons and several magazines of ammunition, including a sidearm in a holster, were recovered from Kennedy's car.
Kennedy faces attempted capital murder charges.
The Texas Rangers are investigating.
Kunz was placed on administrative leave with pay while the investigation is ongoing.
Lucky and seemingly well trained LEO on this one.
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn !
Wonder what this Kennedy's angst or crime was that drove him to such ?
Lucky this LEO could shoot and supress under fire !
Let's not forget the invisible army of angels charged with enforcing heaven's laws who come to the aid of those charged with enforcing human laws.
"Praise the Lord, you angels of the Lord,
you mighty ones who do His bidding and hearken to the voice of His word."
Kennedy was listed Friday in serious condition at Brooke Army Medical Center.
Why is the perp being treated at a military hospital?
There are three trauma centers in SA
Two are major miltary hospitals
In return for the certifcation required they agreed to treat civilian trauma
They took him to the closest one
Don't worry, Poot took him out!
A LEO armed with a hand gun takes on a perp armed with a rifle, and the LEO come out a winner! You don't see that happen very often.
I just hope this perp is not under age 18 ...
Must be a pretty good pool player. At least theree good bank shots.
Ah, I see.
"Kennedy then allegedly took out an assault-style rifle out of his Toyota Corolla..."
"assault-style?"
So there is ONE member of the media at least who "gets it?"
That's the way it works. If you're not prepared beforehand, it's too late. But if you are, it is an unconscious act, practically.
Thank God for the training, and for the Lord's protection for this officer...
I think he is 48.
Whoo boy! Don't mess with Texas...police. But isn't this Bush's fault?
Nice outcome this time...
"...and then from a .9mm handgun,...
Wow, those are some really tiny bullets:
.9 mm would be about .036 caliber.
He (reporter) didn't do too badly. The .9MM handgun had me giggling for a few minutes though.
Oh, that's just great. A cop gets shot at and they send in a bunch of baseball players to investigate.
The next thing you know they'll send the Pittsburg Pirates to police the shipping lanes.
After he recovers they are going to teach him to shoot.
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