Posted on 12/30/2023 12:01:28 PM PST by Libloather
MTA police officers fatally shot a parolee armed with a loaded Uzi machine pistol in the head as they tried to arrest him late Friday for groping a 19-year-old woman in Queens, authorities said.
The armed parolee, identified by police sources as Bashe McDaniel, had done five stints in prison, mostly for weapons possession and was convicted of manslaughter in 1990, according to court records.
The woman entered MTA’s Long Island Rail Road headquarters on 91st St. in Jamaica, next door to Jamaica Station at about 10 p.m. Friday and claimed that McDaniel had groped her, MTA Chief of Police John Mueller said at a press conference.
The woman said the stranger, who was wearing a baseball cap with the word “Killa” on it, had blocked her path and grabbed her breasts, officials said. She had managed to snap a photo of him before reporting the incident to police.
MTA cops went looking for the suspect, and quickly found McDaniel steps from Jamaica Station and Long Island Rail Road headquarters.
The 52-year-old man was wearing a distinctive jacket with a letter “B” on it that had been described by the victim, Mueller said. He was also a match for the man in the photo the victim shared with cops.
“We showed him a picture of himself that the victim of the forcible touching took,” Mueller said.
The two MTA officers — whose body-worn cameras were turned on — tried to arrest McDaniel, but he put up a struggle, Mueller said.
“He refused to put his hands behind his back,” the police chief said.
The officers Tased him, but McDaniel managed to get off a shot with the Uzi, which police said was equipped with a 30-round magazine.
In the ensuing shooting the officers returned fire, fatally striking the suspect...
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I miss my Uzi.
I miss all my guns.
Jamaica station also gives access to JFK airport by way of the AirTrain.
I miss my Uzi.
I miss all my guns.
We all still mourn for your tragic boating accident. I hope you learned your lesson and are more careful in the future while boating.
Oh, I know, that’s part of why it’s so awesome!
Bkmk
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