Officers deal with bad guys on a daily basis and make literally hundreds of arrests. Fortunately, it's rare that an encounter turns into a deadly force situation. |
Officers did not have a chance to return fire. As soon as the bedroom door started opening, he started to raise the barrel of the gun. The door immediately slammed shut and as the officers backed out to get some cover, shots started ringing out. They never had a chance to stop the threat and shoot the suspect. |
Once the gun it came out, it was clear the intent was to kill him. |
Once the offer was made for cash, detectives stepped in. |
She sought refuge, and he came down after, in effect, hunting her. |
That's what makes this ... so senseless. |
The issue comes up with volume. If we were to lock up everyone with a firecracker, we wouldn't have enough jails. |
There is no update at all. We have had no contact with him and have not heard from anybody about where he is. |
They forced him into his vehicle and drove him to various ATM machines to get him to take out money. They held him for about an hour and tortured him. |
They look up as they are kneeling down there where they are digging and this car is like eight to ten inches away from them and she keeps moving it towards them. It was so close they could hear the car's engine fan going. |
We don't know if he forced her at gunpoint or if she brought him willingly. It's just a tragic set of circumstances. |