Posted on 05/20/2010 3:44:00 PM PDT by dragnet2
(CNN) -- Two police officers were fatally shot and another two were wounded Thursday in two separate shootings allegedly by the same suspects
The suspects, who were using an assault weapon, were themselves fatally shot.
police made a traffic stop on a white minivan traveling eastbound on I-40 at Airport Road,
The occupant or occupants of the van shot two police officers and sped off, he said. One of the victims died at the scene; the other was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died, Shelton said. One of the two fatalities was the son of the city's chief of police, he added.
A short time later and about a mile away, in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart, two deputies searching for the suspects came across a white minivan and were shot and wounded as they approached the vehicle, Shelton said.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Because they are most likely minorities and not a white middle aged Christan male, that would have been the first thing CNN would have said!
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/may/20/west-memphis-police-officer-killed-another-injured/
Local link. Warning dead perp in photo
They eventually caught the son of bitch deep in Mexico....After surveillance of the cockroach caught him dancing in some tacky Mexican dive....
Agreed, there is a reason cops wear guns. When I was running the highways,, I never, EVER, walked up to a car w/o my hand on the sidearm. It probable happened so quick, no chance to respond. Normal traffic stops are the most dangerous, if you get complacent, your dead.
Next time you get pulled over for speeding,, please cut the cop some slack for being careful.
Two dead suspects can be seen...Look to the left rear of the suspect vehicle
My brother is a medic at le bonheur and he called them neo-nazis with an ar-15. Police chief’s son died. Terrible.
Yea but one is clearly seen is what I meant.
The son of the police chief was shot in the BACK of the head at point blank. Still no ID on the perps. Been watching for this since it started. White van, orange roof, with Ohio plates.
Thanks for the link BTW. ..
Hopefully, this is one of the wounded.
Thanks...
I’m interested to see who the shooters are....Ping me when ya find out.
Whoever they were they were pretty good shots, 4 cops before they were taken out? Must be Zetas or some other paramilitary trained people for that kind of kill ratio.
Riddles? Two cops are killed protecting TN citizens - and that’s not serious to you? You’re more interested in responses? Shows were your head is at.
Nice under stress group above the R.R. taillight.
They are DEAD. We don’t mess around in this part of the country.
There were plates on the van at the first stop. Must have removed them when they went into the Walmart parking lot.
Was just reading some of the ‘comments’ on the link.
WTF is WRONG with people?
The comment that Really got to me is one where this Bastard says that if HE were writing the article about this .. He wouldn’t put the Race in his article because .. There is no reason to!!!!
F-ing Pricks!
What Does It Matter .. No Reason To?
I have Absolutely ‘No Hope’ for this country any longer!
“2 Police....” what the heck kind of illiterate headline is that?
Looks like entry auto fire on the right rear of the suspect vehicle and rear window....Must of been a good response to that walmart.....They area was probably saturated with LEOs when the call came out regarding the second shooting at Chinamart.
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