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Tensions run high after officer-involved shooting in south St. Louis
KMOV-TV ^ | October 8, 2014 | Staff

Posted on 10/08/2014 9:02:15 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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Police said a suspect is dead after an officer involved shooting in south St. Louis Wednesday night.

Authorities said the shooting occurred in the 4100 block of Shaw. According to police, an officer, who was off duty, but working a security detail for a company, drove up to four men. Authorities said the four men ran as the officer got out of his car. According to police, the officer then chased after them.

"As he exited the car, the gentlemen took off running. He was able to follow one of them before he lost him and then found him again as the guy jumped out of some bushes across the street. The officer approached, they got into a struggle, they ended up into a gangway, at which time the young man pulled a weapon and shots were fired....

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: lawenforcement; missouri; stlouis; vonderritmyers; vonderrittmyers
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1 posted on 10/08/2014 9:02:15 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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"…...the young man pulled a weapon and shots were fired. "

Case close. Nice shooting officer.

2 posted on 10/08/2014 9:05:12 PM PDT by Salvavida (The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

https://mobile.twitter.com/search?q=Ferguson%20&s=typd

Twitter going nuts ..lots of live streams. .ugly there tonight


3 posted on 10/08/2014 9:09:39 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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#Hands UP!


4 posted on 10/08/2014 9:12:47 PM PDT by Paladin2
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Wouldn’t the report be easier to write if the perp’s weapon was used to settle things down?


5 posted on 10/08/2014 9:14:48 PM PDT by Paladin2
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"As he exited the car, the gentlemen took off running."

Gentlemen. They keep using this word. I do not think it means what they think it means.

6 posted on 10/08/2014 9:15:16 PM PDT by Always A Marine
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Some one needs to explain the facts: don’t pull weapons on cops, don’t slam car doors on cops, don’t loot. If you do you will suffer consequences, not because of your skin color, but because you’re a violent criminal.


7 posted on 10/08/2014 9:16:05 PM PDT by Ray76 (We must destroy the Uniparty or be destroyed by them.)
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Do we know the race of the officer and the race of the “gentlemen”? I have a feeling that those facts will determine how the media and liberals and race baiters will deal with this case.


8 posted on 10/08/2014 9:19:01 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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To: Always A Marine

the “gentle giant”


9 posted on 10/08/2014 9:20:08 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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#Sounds racis'.

LOL

10 posted on 10/08/2014 9:21:38 PM PDT by Paladin2
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“Gentlemen. They keep using this word. I do not think it means what they think it means.”

We’re NOT talking about Fred Astaire and Gregory Peck here! ;)


11 posted on 10/08/2014 9:28:33 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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The only thing that matters is if the cop is black or white.. White Hispanic is white by default in these kind of situations.


12 posted on 10/08/2014 9:30:11 PM PDT by BBell (I'm cynical and sarcastic and therefore I love Ann Coulter)
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#Pants UP!

CC


13 posted on 10/08/2014 9:31:57 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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Commies are trying to keep the pot stirred constantly in MO...Red bums would just LOVE a riot before an election! /s


14 posted on 10/08/2014 9:34:13 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: Celtic Conservative

#Blunt theft down....


15 posted on 10/08/2014 9:35:20 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Since Jesse is in Dallas, that leaves Al to cover Michael Brown part deux.


16 posted on 10/08/2014 9:39:59 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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Twitter summary:

Unarmed young black man, holding a sandwich, was shot 16 times by police officer; shooting continued even when the man was down. No ambulance was called.


17 posted on 10/08/2014 9:43:41 PM PDT by CondorFlight (I)
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And whether the Twitter reports are correct or not, they are what will pass for the “truth” about this incident

(any actual facts will be considered irrelevant if they contradict the above)


18 posted on 10/08/2014 9:45:14 PM PDT by CondorFlight (I)
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That’s what’s so disturbing about watching this unfold on twitter. ..the facts aren’t known yet but we have a story and that’s what they’ll use no matter what. .


19 posted on 10/08/2014 9:50:15 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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“the young man pulled a weapon and shots were fired”

Mistakes were made .... but the cops are raciss.
At least this kid’s first name won’t be “Unarmed”.


20 posted on 10/08/2014 9:53:03 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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