Posted on 01/26/2015 9:36:02 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
The Longview Police Department placed three officers on leave after a 17-year-old girl was shot and killed in the lobby of the station last week, the Marshall News Messenger reported.
According to officials, Kristiana Coignard entered the Texas police station on Thursday evening brandishing a weapon. Police spokeswoman Kristie Brian said Coignard used a phone in the lobby to call police dispatch and asked to see an officer.
When officers arrived in the lobby, she "came at the officers" with a weapon, according to Brian. Police did not confirm what type of weapon Coignard had, but Longview Mayor Jay Dean said that she was carrying a knife, according to the Marshall News Messenger.
Justice of the Peace James Mathis said Coignard was shot "multiple times," according to the Marshall News Messenger.
Police have not released many details about the incident. It remains unclear why Coignard entered the police station and what occurred before she was shot.
The 17-year-old was living with her aunt, Heather Robertson, who told ThinkProgress that her niece had been struggling with mental illness.
“I think it was a cry for help," Robertson said about Coignard's actions last week. "I think they could have done something. They are grown men. I think there is something they are not telling us."
Robertson said her niece has struggled with depression and bipolar disorder since her mother died when she was four years old. Coignard has been hospitalized twice after trying to commit suicide. Robertson told ThinkProgress that Coignard "was only violent with herself."
The three officers involved in the incident were placed on leave, and the Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting.
I see that you chose not to answer my questions.
I don’t care about ninjas or Kill Bill.
If a person runs at me with a knife in such a way that I feel in imminent danger, and I have a gun in my hand, I am going to shoot that person until I fell satisfied that I am no longer in danger.
And I do not care at all if that makes you sad, or you don’t agree with it, or anything else.
All men (persons) are created equal.
We all have the ability to kill another.
We are political animals and desire some law.
We normally agree between man that we will not kill each other.
If your a police officer you have the training, tools, and duty to disarm the girl, especially when there are three of you.
You’re right. Cops, or even regular Men in the 1940s, 50s, or 60s would have not had any idea what else to do than shoot a 17 year old girl./
Pussification has permeated police work.
One of most unpleasant people on FR, by far.
Always has a vicious, soulless reply for everything.
Fair enough. I am willing to defer my opinion.
CC
It’s a madhouse.
A madhouse.
yep
Heartbreaking. :(
Steve wouldn’t have shot her.
Not really sure where the sentiment of saving the life of the person trying to kill you comes from.
If you want to risk your life because you fancy yourself an old school stud, then by all means, do it.
Don’t be surprised when others choose differently.
A child can kill you.
A teenager can kill you.
A girl can kill you.
They had no duty at all to disarm her.
Who are they supposed to be, Steven Segal?
Maybe they shoulda’ shot the knife out of her hand, right?
Yeah, and “they coulda’ just shot the knife out of her hands” too. I am deferring my opinion until I see or hear more about this issue, but the monday morning quarterbacking is less than helpful.
CC
You sound frightened. Call a man if a girl like the one in that photo ever scares you, ok?
You probably do need a gun for her.
You know the rules here for any tragedy not involving cats
No empathy and laugh it up
Oh yeah
Talk tough
We all have friends here
But don’t you see plenty here you’re glad you don’t “really” know
When I first started 15 years ago I was optimistic
That’s gone by and large
Most of them of us are here for our pals and to keep up
The nasty mean folk....this joint just gives them an outlet
You have a strong history
God bless
There is nothing funny or high fivable about a teen girl/child distraught enough to do what she did
No one wants mental illness
“Don’t be surprised when others choose differently.”
Im not, like I said, the pussification has permeated. Children, teenage girls,,, scarrrrry
Odds on the lobby CCTV being “out of order” on the day in question?
And you sound like a complete moron.
Seriously.
Let me tell you something. If anyone charges me with a weapon in such a way that I feel threatened, I will empty my magazine into their chest.
If you got a problem with that, I do not give a crap.
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