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http://www.policeone.com/officer-shootings/articles/1354118/

09/13/2007

“Possible sniper shoots Northern Calif. squad”

By Marisa Lagos
The San Francisco Chronicle

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “RICHMOND, Calif. — Someone apparently shot out the window of a Richmond police patrol car just outside the department’s headquarters this morning, shattering the back window of the cruiser but not injuring the officer driving the vehicle, officials said.

The mystery shot occurred as a patrol officer was pulling out of the driveway of the new police headquarters at 1689 Regatta Blvd. around 7:40 a.m., said Lt. Mark Gagan. It comes one day after the department rolled out SWAT teams because of what officers call an escalating gang war on this East Bay city’s streets. So far this week, 11 people have been shot, three of them fatally.

“(The officer) was pulling out of the main driveway going on patrol when he heard a pop and another officer did as well,” Gagan said. “The shot came from the east, and there was a car speeding by in the other lane but we didn’t get any info and there are a lot of places (around the station) for a sniper.”

Police are investigating the incident but are so far unsure where the potential shooter was located.”

UPDATE:

http://www.officer.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=2&id=37864

“Third Texas Officer Hit in Shootout Dies”
Updated: September 13th, 2007 10:01 AM EDT

AP Online
via NewsEdge Corporation

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “LUBBOCK, Texas_A West Texas police officer who was shot in the face during a weekend gun battle died Wednesday, making him the third lawman to die in the standoff.

Odessa police Cpl. Abel Marquez, 32, died from his injuries, University Medical Center spokesman Greg Bruce said.

Marquez and two other officers responded to a domestic violence call Saturday night. Cpls. Arlie Jones, 48, and John “Scott” Gardner, 30, were fatally shot in the head in the backyard as they tried to make contact with a man inside.

Buckshot had ripped through Marquez’ jaw, and bone and metal fragments ricocheted inside his throat, causing swelling that restricted the flow of blood to his brain.”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Larry White was arraigned Monday on two counts of capital murder and three counts of attempted capital murder in the two officer’s deaths. A judge ruled that he be retained without bond, which initially had been set at $1.75 million.”