Man Dies in Police Raid on Wrong House

ABC News ^ | Vicki Brown

[Altariel]

A 61-year-old man was shot to death by

police while his wife was handcuffed in another room during a drug

raid on the wrong house.

Police admitted their mistake, saying faulty information from a drug informant contributed to the death of John Adams Wednesday night. They intended to raid the home next door.

The two officers, 25-year-old Kyle Shedran and 24-year-old Greg Day, were placed on administrative leave with pay.

“They need to get rid of those men, boys with toys,” said Adams’ 70-year-old widow, Loraine.

John Adams was watching television when his wife heard pounding on the door. Police claim they identified themselves and wore police jackets. Loraine Adams said she had no indication the men were police.

“I thought it was a home invasion. I said ‘Baby, get your gun!,” she said, sitting amid friends and relatives gathered at her home to cook and prepare for Sunday’s funeral.

[JustSayNoToNannies]

Interesting! I see a date at your link too - but when I click the post link I go to http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=95475&page=1&fb_source=message#.UXllR8pk24r, which is formatted differently and has no date.

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I’m viewing on an iPad. Perhaps that’s the difference

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

The two officers who fired at Adams, Kyle Shedron and Greg Day, were immediately placed on administrative leave.

Lt. Steve Nokes, supervisor of the Drug Unit, and Det. Tommy Maggart were also placed on administrative leave as they were responsible for planning the raid. Ultimately, Nokes was fired from his position with the department and was charged with criminal responsibility for reckless homicide, aggravated perjury and tampering with/or fabricating evidence.

Prosecutors said it was Nokes’ fault that the raid occurred at the wrong house and said he lied on an affidavit to obtain a search warrant for the operation.

Nokes pleaded innocent and was acquitted of the charges by a jury in June 2001. The City of Lebanon paid Adams’ family a civil settlement of $400,000.