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Officer Shoots, Kills Man In Self-Defense, Police Say
Incident Started With Disturbance Outside Downtown Bar
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An officer shot and killed a man in self-defense early Thursday morning, police said.
Investigators said that an officer writing tickets near 11th Street and Grand heard gunshots near a bar in the area. Security at the bar told the officer that a man in a car had threatened staff with a pistol.
There was a brief car chase, which ended when Fred Madkins, 33, wrecked his car at 11th Street and Central. After the officer ordered Madkins to get out of the car, he allegedly pointed a pistol at the officer and fired, KMBC's Peggy Breit reported. The officer returned fire, killing Madkins. Police said dashboard video from the officer's car clearly shows what happened. However, police have not yet released that video.
"The officer has a gun that's pointed at him, he has no other alternative but to shoot at that man to end that threat, and that's exactly what the officer did," said police Capt. Rich Lockhart.
KMBC's Donna Pitman reported that Madkins leaves a wife and seven children.
My 5-year-old asked me 'Why?' So I have no idea how I'm to explain to my kids that their dad won't come home," wife Renee Madkins said.
Madkins' brother, Kenneth Green, wondered exactly what happened.
"I understand if he was threatening to them, (but) why not shoot him in the legs, wound him? Why kill him?" he asked.
The officer who shot Madkins has been with the Police Department for two years. He was not hurt, and is now on standard paid administrative leave pending an investigation into the shooting.
"The officer had to shoot this man because of a lethal threat -- a threat on his life," Lockhart said.
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/2615829/detail.html
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Good thing there's a dash camera in that squad, otherwise we might be looking at another "Cop shoots blackman" riot.
***Started at a nightclub. Places that serve alcohol are a good place to avoid period. In larger cities it's where much of the murder/mayhem occurs.
I avoid these places as much as possible.
Incident Started With Disturbance Outside Downtown Bar
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An officer shot and killed a man in self-defense early Thursday morning, police said.
Investigators said that an officer writing tickets near 11th Street and Grand heard gunshots near a bar in the area. Security at the bar told the officer that a man in a car had threatened staff with a pistol.
There was a brief car chase, which ended when Fred Madkins, 33, wrecked his car at 11th Street and Central. After the officer ordered Madkins to get out of the car, he allegedly pointed a pistol at the officer and fired, KMBC's Peggy Breit reported. The officer returned fire, killing Madkins. Police said dashboard video from the officer's car clearly shows what happened. However, police have not yet released that video.
"The officer has a gun that's pointed at him, he has no other alternative but to shoot at that man to end that threat, and that's exactly what the officer did," said police Capt. Rich Lockhart.
KMBC's Donna Pitman reported that Madkins leaves a wife and seven children.
My 5-year-old asked me 'Why?' So I have no idea how I'm to explain to my kids that their dad won't come home," wife Renee Madkins said.
Madkins' brother, Kenneth Green, wondered exactly what happened.
"I understand if he was threatening to them, (but) why not shoot him in the legs, wound him? Why kill him?" he asked.
The officer who shot Madkins has been with the Police Department for two years. He was not hurt, and is now on standard paid administrative leave pending an investigation into the shooting.
"The officer had to shoot this man because of a lethal threat -- a threat on his life," Lockhart said.
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/2615829/detail.html
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I guess he's not wondering at all why his brother pointed a gun at officers... Too bad he doesn't understand about "Shoot to stop", and that shooting the limbs, even if it was possible, would not have a high likelyhood of stopping the threat.
Good thing there's a dash camera in that squad, otherwise we might be looking at another "Cop shoots blackman" riot.
***Started at a nightclub. Places that serve alcohol are a good place to avoid period. In larger cities it's where much of the murder/mayhem occurs.
I avoid these places as much as possible.
I love dumbasses, now if I could only capitalize on their stupidity..... ahhh yes, I'll buy a television broadcasting studio!