Police in Arizona Shoot Man Holding 9-Month Old Baby

Salem News ^ | Feb 16, 2012 | Tim King Salem

[An American!]

(SCOTTSDALE, AZ) - An unarmed Arizona grandfather was blasted in the head this week by a police officer who killed the man because he "thought" he had a weapon. This was the particular officer's sixth fatal shooting in the line of duty, it happened Tuesday night in Scottsdale, "There were at least three officers in position to engage the suspect. At least one of the officers thought he saw something in the suspect's hands," Scottsdale Police Sgt. Mark Clark told Arizona's KPNX.

[An American!]

Loxas was standing outside of his home with his grandchild still in his arms when Officer James Peters fired one shot to the head, killing the suspect.

Officer Peters, who fired the fatal shot, has been involved in seven shootings over the past decade. Six of those have been fatal, and all have been ruled justified.

One trigger happy cop!

[eak3]

wow what a tragedy. How does a cop with 6 fatal shootings on his jacket stay on the streets???

[crosshairs]

BANG!
Ex-police! Freeze!

[ClearCase_guy]

This was the particular officer's sixth fatal shooting

"Marshall Cogburn, how many men have you shot?"
"Shot? Or killed?"
"Let us restrict ourselves to 'killed' so that we may have a manageable figure ..."

[Jonty30]

All a cop has to do is say, “I thought I saw a gun.” and he’s home free.

Geez.

[basil]

Surely this cop will get sentenced to the electric chair for this horrendous crime...............

I don’t care who you are, you can’t just shoot an unarmed man holding an infant—at least that used to be against the law-—these days, who knows?

[ZX12R]

I would never call the police for any help these days. It’s too hazardous.

[donna]

The cop used to be on the SWAT team.

The man holding the baby was reaching for a gun.

What would you do?

[Hodar]

According to local reports, 50-year old John Loxas had his 9-month old grandchild in his arms as he walked around his neighborhood, apparently making threats toward 'neighbors and police'.

However the man was outside of his own home with the child, when he was shot through the head by a Scottsdale officer named James Peters. Mr. Loax was killed immediately, and it is reported that Peters was not confronting the man, instead he used a scope and fired from a distance.

Neighbors are questioning this police officer's actions.

No, not a trigger happy cop ... Sounds like a cold-blooded serial murderer who hides behind a badge.

[G Larry]

Only call ‘em for clean up.

If you’ve got real work, do it yourself.

[G Larry]

Lie that I thought he was reaching for a gun.

[Digger]

All a cop has to do is say, “I thought I saw a gun.” and he’s home free.

“I thought I saw a gun.” "One stroke of a pen". That's what this once great country has become.

[DuncanWaring]

The man holding the baby was reaching for a gun.

From the article:

"Detectives found no weapon on Loxas following the shooting."

What would I do? Send the serial murderer to prison for life.

[pingman]

How’s the family dog?

[GOP_Party_Animal]

Anybody else find this article to be amateurishly written? Odd phrasing and editorializing.

[GingisK]

you can’t just shoot an unarmed man holding an infant—at least that used to be against the law-—

Rules of engagement for infants were changed at Ruby Ridge.

[I see my hands]

You shoot a cop holding a baby and claim he was going for his gun. What happens to you?

[Greysard]

Scottsdale Police told reporters that the nine-month old baby was not injured in the shooting

Of course. When his granddad was shot in the head he looked around, walked up to a stroller, and put the child into it. Only then he collapsed and died. That's what the police says; must be the truth then.

[jimmango]

Yes. Like this ...
"Peters first killed a suspect in 2002, as a member of a SWAT team. This was the one non-fatal shooting he was involved in."
How do you kill a suspect in a "non-fatal" shooting?

[clamper1797]

The cop was looking thru a scope at 15 yards. How could he see his hands if he’s sighted on the VICTIMS head