Posted on 06/14/2015 12:03:44 PM PDT by digger48
KOKOMO, Ind. - Police in Kokomo are investigating the fatal shooting of a robbery suspect by a police officer at a gas station southeast of the city.
Police say a ten-year veteran of the Kokomo Police Department responded to the report of an armed robbery at the Casey's General Store at Dixon Road and Defenbaugh Street around 5:30 p.m. Friday. The officer got to the scene to find a female suspect pointing a handgun at the store clerk.
The officer ordered the suspect to drop the weapon, at which point, the woman pointed the gun at the officer. The officer fired shots, striking the suspect.
The officer then called for medical assistance for the suspect, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspect's name is being withheld, pending notification of family members. The officer involved in the shooting also has not been identified.
No one else was reported injured at the scene.
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UPDATE:
Kokomo officer involved in Friday night shooting identified
KOKOMO, Ind. - Kokomo police have released the name of the officer involved in Friday night's deadly shooting.
Our newsgathering partners at The Kokomo Tribune report Roy Smith is a 10-year veteran officer.
Police say he shot a 17-year-old girl who was pointing a gun at a gas station clerk during an attempted robbery. This happened inside Casey's General Store on Dixon Road.
The teenager's name has not been released.
Investigators say her weapon was later determined to be a type of air gun.
The Howard County prosecutor will now review the case.
I just checked two of the sites and both are working. I did not see anything about the site being hacked.
It is very nice now. Many headaches during the building process.
It seems that the family has now retained a wrongful death attorney.
Anyone know if this is necessary just to view the evidence?
I don’t know but if the investigation is over you would think it would be available. If it’s an ongoing investigation maybe not. It’s not like the girl was a mafia informant.
http://www.wthr.com/story/29324741/kokomo-police-share-details-of-fatal-shooting-of-teenage-robbery-suspect
I don't know but I have had some experiences with the mental community and if your not crazy before they get a hold of you you will be after they do.
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