Posted on 04/10/2014 5:57:03 PM PDT by dragnet2
Full title: LA County Sheriff's Deputies Admit to Fatally Shooting Innocent Man
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department admitted on Thursday that deputies mistakenly shot and killed a 30-year-old man after mistaking him for the suspect in a hostage situation earlier this week,
Authorities confirmed that John Winkler was one of three hostages inside a West Hollywood apartment during the standoff. The victim had gone into the apartment to help the other hostages after hearing screaming coming from the residence.
Officials said in a statement the three deputies on the scene saw one of the other hostages bolt out of the residence as they arrived.
“He was covered in blood and bleeding profusely from the neck,” the statement read. “Simultaneously, Winkler ran out of the door, lunging at the back of the fleeing victim. Both ran directly at the deputies.”
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One or more of them will be along shortly.
Unbelievable!
People are running out the door with blood on them.....Open fire...
officer feels threatened, bang’bang’bang....bang.
what’s the code’# for officer feels threatened?
the gestapo lovers are quiet, yes.
Because people in trouble looking for help and safety should know that you never run toward the police for help. Pitiful.
A fatal mistake on their part.
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