Posted on 04/22/2011 5:37:13 PM PDT by smokingfrog
MESA, Ariz. – A call about public urination ended with one man in the hospital after the situation escalated into a shooting that involved eight Mesa police officers.
It happened at about midnight at a trailer park near Main Street and Alma School Road.
According to Detective Mike Melendez of the Mesa Police Department, it started with a complaint about a man who was urinating outside. The situation quickly intensified when that man, identified as Hans Pedro Perez, 24, allegedly grabbed an assault rifle.
A female resident of the trailer park made the initial call to report Perez for public urination. A few minutes later, the man allegedly fired at least four rounds into the air.
Melendez said Perez was not armed when officers first arrived on the scene.
Officers tried to give Perez commands in both Spanish and English, but he was not complying.
“He was speaking to us in Spanish,” Melendez said. “At one point in time, he reached into the trailer – the door was open – and he comes out with an assault rifle.”
Police ordered Perez to drop the rifle, but he refused to do so, instead pointing the rifle at the officers, Melendez said. That’s when bullets started flying.
It’s not yet known how many shots were discharged, but according to Melendez, eight officers fired, hitting Perez several times. Perez was rushed to a local hospital. At last check, he was in critical condition, but is expected to survive his injuries.
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Who's got the picture of the journalist's guide to assault weapons?
Hans Pedro Perez? Jabbering away in Spanish? Yup, just as I suspected: Amish.
“Eight officers fired, and he’s expected to survive his injuries? That’s some good shooting...”
That paraphrases my general take on the situation.
Eight officers fired, and he’s expected to survive his injuries? That’s some good shooting...
“Is that an assault rifle in your hands, or are you just happy . . .”
I'm probably the worst shot with a pistol that posts on FR. I wouldn't engage at over 3 meters. That's why Uncle Sam taught me to shoot rifles. Many years ago.
Do modern cops not come from the military anymore?
/johnny
Assault is a behavior, so that must have been Mr. Happy.
No dogs or innocent bystanders killed? Miracles happen.
I always have my AR when I pee in the yard. Who doesn’t.
“I’m probably the worst shot with a pistol that posts on FR. I wouldn’t engage at over 3 meters.”
Hey, I trained with a guy like you back in the early nineties. We were firing from five feet and he missed the target. I requested a different partner.
Doncha know: Police can be allowed to have guns because they've been trained to use them safely.
You can’t be too careful. Especially in the middle of the night. ;-)
Ah ya blew it again....that one in the lower right is really the Ruger 10/22 with the .920 bull barrel in stainless. Anyone can see that!!! Sheesh.....
I see it’s in AZ and think “Well, so much for Constitutional Carry.”
When the story starts like that you jus' knows it gonna be good.
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