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TX Cops Fatally Shoot Armed 20-Year-Old; Bystanders Throw Bottles at Police
Mediaite ^ | December 26, 2014 | Josh Feldman

Posted on 12/27/2014 11:21:44 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Police officers in Texas City fatally shot and killed a man identified by family members as Carlton Smith, a 20-year-old African-American. Texas City Police Chief Robert Burby said he was shot down because he was armed and was pointing his weapon at one of the officers.

What happened, according to the police, is that the manager of HT’s Lounge called to report a fight breaking out inside the club. When the police arrived, they saw an individual firing a gun in the direction of patrons exiting the club.

He reportedly pointed his gun at an officer and was shot down. Club owner Harris Aldridge said he reviewed video footage and said the individual did, in fact, make a more toward the cop with a gun.

Some witnesses have different accounts of what happened. One said Smith was shot at from behind, without warning, and others said he may have been holding the gun, but there was another woman who shot in the air to break up the fighting.

Whatever happened, there are reports that after Smith was shot, the crowd of over 100 people threw bottles and rocks at the police. A Texas City PD spokesperson said there were no reported injuries.

As for Smith’s family, they say he was not a violent person and have some questions about the official police accounting of what happened.

You can watch reports by ABC13 and Click2Houston below:

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: cantinashooting; crime; texas; texascity
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To: Mark17

Ma’ayong Pasco, M17


41 posted on 12/28/2014 4:25:36 AM PST by knarf
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To: Jeff Chandler

I’m Cursive-American


42 posted on 12/28/2014 4:28:00 AM PST by spokeshave (He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people,)
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To: rawcatslyentist

Real africans want nothing to do with or be associated or compared to african americans. funny


43 posted on 12/28/2014 4:31:54 AM PST by ronnie raygun (Empty head empty suit = arrogant little bastard)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Let me guess: He was just getting his life together, working on his G.E.D., had a budding career in the hip-hop music genre, looking to pay child support as soon as he could find a job, was a good kid, didn't do nuthin', they should've just shot the gun out of his hand or tased him, etc., etc.

He was thinking about going to barber school and always helped his gramma carry the groceries.

44 posted on 12/28/2014 4:38:07 AM PST by lightman (O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, giving to Thy Church vict'ry o'er Her enemies.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I am 63 years old and we have ALWAYS called Pointing a gun at a cop “SUICIDE BY COP”

enough said.....


45 posted on 12/28/2014 4:39:01 AM PST by buffyt ( Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said President Barack Obama encouraged Ferguson RIOTS!!!!!)
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To: knarf
Ma’ayong Pasco, M17

Maraming salamat po my friend. We had lots of Philippine food. Does that require a Capt Obvious moment? 😄

46 posted on 12/28/2014 4:39:09 AM PST by Mark17 (So gracious and tender was He. I claimed Him that day as my savior, this stranger of Galilee)
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To: pepsionice

I am Cherokee, French, German, Scottish, Irish, Dutch, British, Black, etc. Heinz 57. My husband calls me FRANCO AMERICAN like the spaghetti sauce in a can. LOL He is 99.99% German ancestry, born in USA, about 4th generation American. I call him Kraut ! LOL We are so bad.

My ancestors were mostly French, Cherokee, and British until a couple of generations ago. Now we are a Nice Mix!


47 posted on 12/28/2014 4:41:13 AM PST by buffyt ( Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said President Barack Obama encouraged Ferguson RIOTS!!!!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Anyone know if this is some of the post-Katrina crowd? Boy seemed too dumb to be born and raised in Texas. Texans know guns, liquor, and women are a bad combination and will get your a$$ shot or worse in Texas. Black or white, it doesn’t matter.

He was caught disturbing the peace during a “Hood Christmas” celebration. It’s a wonder he wasn’t shot by someone in the parking lot before 911 was called. The responding LEO had no choice, he was probably the only one in the crowd who wasn’t hiding his heat. So young to be wasted by alcohol, ugly women, and a gun someone handed to him. That’s what we call borrowing trouble...

I know the media has to spin this for political reasons into something else, but I doubt we’ll be seeing much of those Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson fools down here weeping over the victim. The wind blows hard and changes fast down here and tomorrow he is but a dead memory to most.

BTW, anyone heard from Wendy Davis lately...


48 posted on 12/28/2014 4:44:39 AM PST by Texicanus (Texas, it's like a whole 'nother country.)
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To: pepsionice
One of the odd feats of American society....splitting people off into ethnic categories. Me? I’m an English-American.

Huguenot-American myself.

49 posted on 12/28/2014 4:46:59 AM PST by Graybeard58 (1Timothy, 5: For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus)
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To: pepsionice

I was thinking I am American, born in Oklahoma, live in Texas now. I could be an Okie Poke American, or a Tex-Mix American!

scottish irish dutch english french black german cherokee... etc....


50 posted on 12/28/2014 4:47:39 AM PST by buffyt ( Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said President Barack Obama encouraged Ferguson RIOTS!!!!!)
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To: Mark17

looking to pay child support as soon as he could find a job

To his 7 baby mommas for his 13 kids?


51 posted on 12/28/2014 4:48:43 AM PST by buffyt ( Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said President Barack Obama encouraged Ferguson RIOTS!!!!!)
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To: LibWhacker

It is called SUICIDE BY COP!


52 posted on 12/28/2014 4:49:06 AM PST by buffyt ( Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said President Barack Obama encouraged Ferguson RIOTS!!!!!)
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To: Jeff Chandler

I LOVE IT!


53 posted on 12/28/2014 4:49:25 AM PST by buffyt ( Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said President Barack Obama encouraged Ferguson RIOTS!!!!!)
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To: fatnotlazy

You got it!


54 posted on 12/28/2014 4:50:24 AM PST by buffyt ( Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said President Barack Obama encouraged Ferguson RIOTS!!!!!)
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To: LibWhacker

It usually works when robbing a store, bank, pizza delivery driver or in a home invasion. They expect cops to respond the same way.


55 posted on 12/28/2014 4:50:57 AM PST by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
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To: Ingtar

My great grandmother was at least 1/2 Cherokee. Up until that generation, my family on her side was 100% Native American/Cherokee.


56 posted on 12/28/2014 4:51:52 AM PST by buffyt ( Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said President Barack Obama encouraged Ferguson RIOTS!!!!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Blacks are trying to make their gun toting thugs immune from police arrest and interference. Blame the rising thug culture propelled by rap music and other evil cultural influences like marihuana and extensive tattooing which costs lots of money so poorer blacks have to deal drugs and other illegal activities

Who wants to bet the gun was not illegal? That this thug pointed at police.


57 posted on 12/28/2014 4:52:32 AM PST by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: Texicanus

BTW, anyone heard from Wendy Davis lately...

She is still out there promoting the butchering of innocent unborn babies. Making Christmas appeals to kill them all!


58 posted on 12/28/2014 4:53:24 AM PST by buffyt ( Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said President Barack Obama encouraged Ferguson RIOTS!!!!!)
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To: pepsionice

My ancestors came here from Germany in 1742. They fought in the Revolution and every war since to preserve freedom. I AM an AMERICAN, no hyphens...


59 posted on 12/28/2014 5:00:05 AM PST by Russ (Repeal the '17th amendment)
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To: sickoflibs
It would also be OK if he was a single black mother with a baby girl in the back seat doing nothing more than crashing her car too close to the king's palace and exiting the car unarmed.

Remember when that story disappeared from the news cycle so quickly? And hardly anybody even remembers her name?

60 posted on 12/28/2014 5:00:18 AM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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