Posted on 03/18/2024 9:55:13 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Denver police released bodycam footage last week of the moment officers rammed down the back door of a 7-Eleven and fired 36 rounds at a suspect who was holding a store clerk hostage with a nail-pulling tool, killing him.
The fatal police shooting came after Christopher Cauch, 43, had barricaded himself and two others in the back of the convenience store on the evening of March 1, according to the Denver Post.
Four officers responding to reports of a stabbing and robbery at the convenience store found that a store clerk was “under duress” in a back room, Chief Ron Thomas told the paper.
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“I think they hit the target about 35 times. What a waste!”
I’m glad they made sure he didn’t survive.
All I can say it it was one heck of strong door and lock.
Saved the taxpayers of New York a lot of money by comparison of expenditure of rounds. A little dead or a lot dead makes no difference.
The waste of brass and lead is the real tragedy here.
Lol..I know!
The cop trying to breach was totaly gassed trying ot get in.
I though He was gonna have to take a break.
Sheriff, why did your deputies fire 36 rounds at the suspect? Sheriff: that’s all the rounds they had. (channeling Grady Judd)
If trained professionals with body armor and backup need 36 rounds to deal with a single bad guy, how many rounds should someone all alone and wearing jeans and a t-shirt who gets set upon by a gang of bad guys need?
10? 7? 5? None? Call the cops, who are just minutes away?
It wasn’t criticism. Just a lot of shots.
It wasn’t criticism. Just a lot of shots.
Ps it was Denver not NY
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