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'She never saw a gun': Attorney for witness says man killed by deputies didn't have gun
KARE11.com ^ | 6/10/2021 | David Griswold

Posted on 06/10/2021 7:58:24 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo

MINNEAPOLIS — The woman who was in the vehicle with the man fatally shot by members of a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force earlier this month says she never saw a gun in the man's possession, nor did she ever see a gun inside the vehicle at the time of the shooting.

On June 3, law enforcement shot and killed a man, later identified as Winston Smith, at a parking ramp in Uptown Minneapolis. According to a news release from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the task force members — who were deputies with Hennepin and Ramsey County sheriff's offices — said they opened fire after Smith fired at them through the rear window of his vehicle. A 27-year-old woman was inside the vehicle during the shooting, and was transported to an area hospital after sustaining injuries from the glass.

On Thursday, Racey Rodne, who is one of the attorneys representing the 27-year-old witness, held a press conference in Minneapolis to read a statement on behalf of his client.

"She never saw a gun on Winston Smith, and she never saw a gun inside the vehicle at any time," read Rodne.

According to Department of Public Safety (DPS), Smith was being sought on a warrant for a felony firearms violation.

The BCA, which is leading the investigation, said in the earlier press release that evidence "indicates that the man fired his weapon from inside the vehicle. BCA crime scene personnel recovered a handgun as well as spent cartridge cases from inside the driver’s compartment."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: boogiesmith; winstonsmith
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With no body cam or dash cam footage, hopefully, the BCA doesn't screw this up.

If they have the gun and casings, they should be able to harvest finger prints and DNA, along with GSR on the perp.

I can only imagine that the girlfriend is attempting to stir the pot that needs no further stirring.

Mission accomplished. Shortly after the presser, activists and mostly peaceful protesters headed out and started blocking streets and antagonizing drivers.

Boogie's funeral is this weekend.

Should be a memorable weekend.

1 posted on 06/10/2021 7:58:24 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Winston Smith.
Winston Smith.
Read that name somewhere.
Oh yeah, he works for Harvard/Yale/insert corrupt university here changing history.


2 posted on 06/10/2021 8:03:09 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Yeah, I can’t think of a single reason for her to lie. /s

Like it or not, there are people out there who would be
shooting you saying, “No I’m not, I’d never do anything like
that.” BANG BANG BANG


3 posted on 06/10/2021 8:03:47 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Folks, if you haven't yet, please start an automatic monthly for Jim and his crew.)
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“Yeah, I can’t think of a single reason for her to lie. /s“

can you think of a single reason the police might lie?

4 posted on 06/10/2021 8:13:22 PM PDT by precisionshootist
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

The slunt wouldn’t lie, would she?


5 posted on 06/10/2021 8:17:24 PM PDT by dynachrome ("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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“ Smith was being sought on a warrant for a felony firearms violation“

I know nothing about this case at all except the problem is there should be no such thing as a “felony firearms violation”

Did the guy they killed actually commit any real crime?

6 posted on 06/10/2021 8:17:59 PM PDT by precisionshootist
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To: Da Coyote

Winston Smith? Not THE Winston Smith?


7 posted on 06/10/2021 8:18:36 PM PDT by Tupelo (Old, Tired, Cranky and Disgusted)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

These days you never know who is lying.


8 posted on 06/10/2021 8:19:17 PM PDT by Revel
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"indicates that the man fired his weapon from inside the vehicle.

Test her hearing.

There's a reason fibbies don't let you record interviews, and US Marshals don't wear body cams like peasantpolice have to...

9 posted on 06/10/2021 8:24:40 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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Winston said he was going to Kill Cops on Twitter.

He posted pics of himself with guns and ammo. He said he wanted to start “a War.”

He did not check in with his parole officer, as required.


10 posted on 06/10/2021 8:25:33 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano (‘’’)
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To: precisionshootist

Oh good, another ANITIFA / BLM member.


11 posted on 06/10/2021 8:27:32 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Folks, if you haven't yet, please start an automatic monthly for Jim and his crew.)
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"She never saw a gun on Winston Smith, and she never saw a gun inside the vehicle at any time,"

If she was not looking at Smith this statement might be true.

12 posted on 06/10/2021 8:28:49 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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It makes sense now.

One of the lawyers is Ben Crump.

Ben Crump put forward a fake witness in the Trayvon Martin case.

She falsely claimed she was his girlfriend. It was all made up.


13 posted on 06/10/2021 8:31:17 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano (‘’’)
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To: AnthonySoprano

Saint Winston, then


14 posted on 06/10/2021 8:31:29 PM PDT by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
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To: precisionshootist

“Did the guy they killed actually commit any real crime?”

FELON


15 posted on 06/10/2021 8:32:43 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: AnthonySoprano

Bam! There it is.


16 posted on 06/10/2021 8:34:11 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: kiryandil

“Test her hearing.”

Something that I had thought about.

I was in a closed vehicle during a fox hunt.

Long story short...

I had limited hearing for a month after the 22.250 went off in the front seat.


17 posted on 06/10/2021 8:36:12 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (The best things in life aren't things.)
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I’ve seen his youtube/tictoc/whatever video while he spouts violence while smoking a blunt.

“He was a good boy...”


18 posted on 06/10/2021 8:39:56 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (The best things in life aren't things.)
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8-FF60-F98-29-B9-4-EF9-94-FA-F83662-E3682-D



Ben Crump!



19 posted on 06/10/2021 8:41:32 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano (‘’’)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Neither did Ashli Babbitt see the gun that kill her


20 posted on 06/10/2021 8:44:08 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives our fortunes and our sacred honor." )
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