Posted on 11/14/2016 5:12:27 PM PST by T-Bird45
The Monday morning commute in Estero, Florida came to a standstill today after a suspect led police on a wild and deadly chase along southbound I -75.
One of those drivers who got caught up in the drama this morning was Rick Maestas. He spoke to WINK News this morning and had this to say about what he saw:
“There was a high-speed pursuit on the left shoulder when I got off the ramp…there was a man on top of another man …they were struggling for a little bit then I heard three shots…then the man who was sitting on top of the police officer fell to the side…the police officer got up, he was exhausted and laid back down, then help came.”
Other drivers, who witnessed pieces of the action as it unfolded this morning, wrote about it later online. One person said the suspect drove past them going at least 120mph… “he flew by a deputy who then chased him for at least 3 exits.”
It appears that the deputy was working an accident at Mile Marker 126 when the suspect “came upon him” and that’s when the pursuit began.
Another woman wrote: “I watched the suspect jump out of his car and run toward the officer and tackled him.”
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office told local news media that the deputy who was involved, a 12- year veteran, is expected to be okay. The suspect who was fighting with the deputy was killed during the struggle and WINK is reporting that a passerby is the one who shot him.
“The passerby, who had a Concealed Weapons License, exited his vehicle and instructed the suspect to stop beating the deputy…after noncompliance from the suspect, the passerby shot the suspect three times,” sources said.
The exit to Corkscrew Road was completely blocked off and traffic was backed up for miles on southbound I-75 this morning. FHP officials say the ramp is expected to be closed until 9pm.
Winning!
Its one thing to say blue lives matter, it a whole ‘nother universe when you demonstrate it.
I wonder if there is any video of the incident.
Luckily it was Florida and not CA, MA, CT, etc.
Always love a article with a happy ending, enjoy your bedtime story.
Get 'r done.
God bless this man.
Go, Florida!
The attackers mom said “my son wasn’t no angel, but he didn’t deserve to die for what he done.”
She went on to demand that the man who defended the officer be jailed and charged with aggravated murder.
LOL
Three times? Hmm. I bet the first two were center mass. Tell me, again, where the training is available to shoot, and hit, the brainstem with the first and only round? OT, yeah,...all the guys who could do that we’re killed at Twin Peaks...
No much skill to shoot a dude in the head when you are standing over his body.
Hey mom! Just because you’re aggravated, doesn’t mean it was aggravated murder.
It was a clean kill.
Attack on officer and bad things happen! Who knew?
When reached for comment, I’ll bet the officer’s mom said something to the effect, “I have a very good son, and he didn’t deserve to be attacked like that.”
Officer’s mom trumps!
We’re firing on all eight cylinders folks.
A most happy ending and a thank you to that legally armed citizen.
lol
It is a very heartwarming story.
“The passerby, who had a Concealed Weapons License, exited his vehicle and instructed the suspect to stop beating the deputy…after noncompliance from the suspect, the passerby shot the suspect three times,” sources said.
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There are some really good people in Florida. It’s not all idiots, jerks, criminals and foreigners who refuse to assimilate who we usually hear about.
That’s how you take care of business.
Hope he gets a sizeable reward for saving the officer’s life.
“No much skill to shoot a dude in the head when you are standing over his body.”
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Like how some of the bikers were shot by the statist operatives during the Waco “biker incident”.
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