The marshals and State Police troopers were at the home of Charles Smith at about 8:30 a.m. to serve a warrant on him for failing to appear in court on possession of drugs and firearms charges, according to sources.
After announcing that they were there to serve a warrant, officers breached the door and stepped into the house.
Smith then opened fire with a shotgun, hitting one marshal in the neck, one in his bulletproof vest and one in the arm or hand, according to sources.
A marshal and trooper then fired at Smith, killing him, according to sources. The trooper likely fired the shot that killed him, sources say.
The marshal shot through the neck was transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. His condition is unknown.
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They had a warrant... they knocked, and announced... they had probable cause.
They did EVERYTHING the Constitution requires. People here hate the Police so much (probably after digesting the "sovereign" nonsense) that they ignore that they are in fact arguing against the CONSTITUTION.
I hope the shooter found himself on the receiving end of 30 bullets.
The marshals and State Police troopers were at the home of Charles Smith at about 8:30 a.m. to serve a warrant on him for failing to appear in court on possession of drugs and firearms charges, according to sources.
After announcing that they were there to serve a warrant, officers breached the door and stepped into the house.
Smith then opened fire with a shotgun, hitting one marshal in the neck, one in his bulletproof vest and one in the arm or hand, according to sources.
A marshal and trooper then fired at Smith, killing him, according to sources. The trooper likely fired the shot that killed him, sources say.
The marshal shot through the neck was transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. His condition is unknown.
http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/201102160569
Gee, it sounds to me like the Cops did EVERYTHING right — warrant, verbal warning, THEN they breached the door. They only shot back AFTER they were fired upon. The only people who would find what happened here problematic are the Paulistas and Libertarians.
I’m curious, did this guy (Smith) have any kind of past arrest record, and/ or violent charges pending? Would be nice to know some history on the perp...