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Lottery winner shot to death by Seattle police
Houston Chronicle ^
| Associated Press
Posted on 10/13/2004 10:56:28 AM PDT by Michael Goldsberry
SEATTLE -- A man shot to death by police outside a football stadium has been identified by his family as one of the winners of an $87 million lottery jackpot.
Rick Camat, 32, was shot early Sunday as dozens of people fled to avoid a fight outside a bar before a St. Louis Rams-Seattle Seahawks game.
Police alleged that Camat was carrying a handgun and fired at a car that was leaving the area. Authorities said he crouched behind another vehicle and pointed a handgun at officers.
Relatives insisted Camat only fired into the air to break up the fight and said officers never issued a warning before shooting him.
"He shot once in the air to scare people away. He didn't aim it at anyone," said Camat's brother, Brian, who was with him at the time.
Officer Debra Brown said the family's account "differs vastly from the statements of dozens of witnesses who were at the scene that evening."
The officer who fired at Camat remains on paid administrative leave. An internal police review and a court inquest are planned.
Camat was one of 13 Starbucks employees in Los Angeles who shared an $87 million California lottery jackpot in 2000.
He recently bought a house in Federal Way, a suburb between Seattle and Tacoma, relatives said. He previously used his share of the lottery winnings to buy a house for his mother and cars for his siblings.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News
KEYWORDS: banglist; butlostlifeslottery; donutwatch
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To: Leapfrog
Money can't buy you brains.
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posted on
10/13/2004 10:57:19 AM PDT
by
Michael Goldsberry
(Which part of "Don't Mess With Texas" didn't you get?)
To: mhking
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posted on
10/13/2004 10:58:21 AM PDT
by
JennysCool
(Terrorism: Not a global test, John, but a pop quiz.)
To: Leapfrog
Relatives insisted Camat only fired into the air to break up the fight... Stoopid is as stoopid does.
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posted on
10/13/2004 10:58:30 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
To: Leapfrog
Wow. Amazingly enough, if I were to ever win the lottery, I plan on doing the exact same thing - because I'm a smart guy.
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posted on
10/13/2004 10:58:49 AM PDT
by
Shryke
(Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.)
To: Leapfrog
I hope he took a lump-sum distribution.
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posted on
10/13/2004 10:59:28 AM PDT
by
RexBeach
(Before God makes you greedy, he makes you stupid.)
To: Leapfrog
So, does the officer get the man's remaining lottery winnings?
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posted on
10/13/2004 10:59:44 AM PDT
by
rabidralph
(Take responsibility for your life. Vote Republican)
To: Leapfrog
I hope he took a lump-sum distribution.
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posted on
10/13/2004 10:59:44 AM PDT
by
RexBeach
(Before God makes you greedy, he makes you stupid.)
To: Leapfrog
"He shot once in the air to scare people away. He didn't aim it at anyone,"
Why the heck did he pull the gun in the first place?! Why was he carrying a weapon? Did he have a carry permit?
Huge fight + police = trouble even without pulling a weapon. I just can't feel sorry for the guy, what he did was just plain stupid.
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posted on
10/13/2004 10:59:47 AM PDT
by
ninergold3
( The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. Psalm 145:20)
To: Leapfrog
He probably should have left that handgun on the counter at the pawn shop, too.
But I'm only guessing here...
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posted on
10/13/2004 10:59:58 AM PDT
by
Logic n' Reason
(Don't piss down my back and tell me it's rainin')
To: Leapfrog
Wow, what are the odds of that happening?
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posted on
10/13/2004 11:00:09 AM PDT
by
Radix
(What turns orange in Sept., is carved up in Oct., and is thrown out in Nov.?)
To: Leapfrog
Hmmmm, shooting into the air to break up a fight as the cops are arriving.
Yup, sounds like a good idea to me. This guy is a lottery winner and he is hanging out at a bar with a gun. Not what I would do with my winnings.
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posted on
10/13/2004 11:00:10 AM PDT
by
Sabretooth
(I'm not SabERtooth, I'm SabREtooth.)
To: Leapfrog
It's Bush's fault!!
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posted on
10/13/2004 11:00:53 AM PDT
by
Logic n' Reason
(Don't piss down my back and tell me it's rainin')
To: Leapfrog
Police alleged that Camat was carrying a handgun and fired at a car that was leaving the area. Authorities said he crouched behind another vehicle and pointed a handgun at officers.
Relatives insisted Camat only fired into the air to break up the fight and said officers never issued a warning before shooting him.
Let's see. Cops on the scene. Idiot takes OUT a gun and pops a few caps. Yeah, cops EVERYWHERE will wait until they get hit before reacting. ANOTHER moron removed from the GENE POOL AND his kin will NOT get the lotto winnings. With any luck he'll have NOT reproduced himself and that is ANOTHER vote gone for Hanoi John!
SCHADENFREUDE FOREVER!
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posted on
10/13/2004 11:01:03 AM PDT
by
gunnygail
(Founding member of the VRWC. --Black Helo crewman. (I operate the Liberal tinfoil hat scanner.)
To: Leapfrog
Sheesh! If I ever win the lottery, the last place I'm going to hang out is some divey bar before the game. Instead, I'll be sitting in my air-conditioned luxury box, drinking whatever I want with my friends.
What a doofus.
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posted on
10/13/2004 11:01:42 AM PDT
by
MineralMan
(godless atheist)
To: Leapfrog
~~Camat only fired into the air to break up the fight
this guy watched one too many westerns i guess.
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posted on
10/13/2004 11:02:07 AM PDT
by
mlbford2
("Never wrestle with a pig; you can't win, you just get filthy, and the pig loves it...")
To: Leapfrog
I hope the cop that killed him yelled "Jackpot!".
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posted on
10/13/2004 11:03:06 AM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Real gun control is - all shots inside the ten ring)
To: Leapfrog
Bullets drop, plus I bet he did not have a permit to carry a hidden weapon I bet.
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posted on
10/13/2004 11:03:43 AM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
It was his lucky day before it wasn't his lucky day.
To: Leapfrog
I hope he didnt reproduce
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