Police officers shot in Georgia and St. Louis were ambushed

[Cebu_4_2]

Police officers shot in Georgia and St. Louis were ambushed
Posted 11:54 am, July 8, 2016, by George Brown, Updated at 04:28pm, July 8, 2016

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BALLWIN, Mo. — A day after five officers were shot and killed in Dallas, two have been shot in separate states.

A police officer was shot in a suburb of St. Louis.

KMOV-TV reports the officer was shot around 11:10 a.m.

The officer stopped a car and was walking away from it when he was shot in the back.

The incident was caught on the police car cameras.

The officer is in the hospital in critical condition.

Ballwin police shooting suspect in custody. Weapon recovered. We are handling the investigation but have no further details at this time.

— St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) July 8, 2016

In Georgia, authorities say a man opened fire on a police officer in Valdosta Friday morning.

The man reportedly called 911 to report a break-in.

When the officers arrived, he ambushed them, hitting the officer in the abdomen, just below the protective vest.

Other shots hit the officer’s vest.

The suspect was also shot.

Both men are expected to survive.

Valdosta Police Chief Brian Childress said the officer was shot “multiple times” but is going to be fine.

The suspect was not identified.

Childress would not discuss a possible motive.

Dutton said it’s early in the investigation, but there’s nothing to indicate that the shooting was related to the ambush of police officers in Dallas.

[Cebu_4_2]

Police officer shot during traffic stop in Ballwin; suspect apprehended

Posted 11:19 am, July 8, 2016, by Danielle Scruggs (http://fox2now.com/author/dscruggsktvi/), Updated at 11:27am, July 8, 2016

https://localtvktvi.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/antonio-taylor.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&w=238&strip=all(Image courtesy St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office)

BALLWIN, MO (KTVI)- Authorities are investigating after a police officer was shot during a traffic stop Friday morning in west St. Louis County. It happened shortly around 11 a.m. near the 300 block of New Ballwin Road, in Ballwin, MO. The wound was in the neck.
The officer, who works for the Ballwin Police Department (https://www.facebook.com/BallwinPD/?fref=ts), was transported to a local hospital for treatment. His condition is unknown at this time.

Sources tell the Post that the officer was shot at least once from behind and there were at least three shots fired at him. (http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ballwin-officer-shot-and-wounded/article_2def1b64-a632-5ea7-b5f0-031f4dd1bce3.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share) The suspect fled the scene in his vehicle before leaving his car abandoned on Burgandy Drive in the Westridge Manor subdivision in Manchester, MO.
He was apprehended after a foot pursuit. St. Louis County officials say a weapon was recovered.

Police say he is a tall, thin African-American male who was wearing a gray tee-shirt and blue jeans. He was allegedly driving a blue Ford Taurus with Illinois temporary tags during the time of the shooting.

The St. Louis County Police Department will conduct this investigation. A joint news briefing was held Friday afternoon at the Ballwin Police Headquarters.

New Ballwin Road is closed in the area.

The City of Ballwin has a population of nearly 30,000. It is located in west St. Louis County, along Manchester Road west of Highway 141.

[Cebu_4_2]

Cops: Tennessee shooter targeted white victims, similar to Dallas ambush

http://cbsnews3.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2016/07/08/b15cf37d-bfdd-464f-86ff-8d8a2a528db5/thumbnail/620x350/1f7e1d7f9e112e61fe176bb2891ba315/tennhumbnailimg0151.jpg Crimescene from deadly shooting in Bristol, Tenn



BRISTOL, Tenn. - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released the name of the suspect behind Thursday morning's random shooting in Bristol, TN that claimed the life of an area newspaper carrier and injured three others, including a local police officer.

The TBI says 37-year-old Lakeem Keon Scott was armed with at least two weapons, an automatic-style rifle, a pistol and a large amount of ammunition, reports CBS statation WJHL in Tennessee (http://wjhl.com/2016/07/08/tbi-reveals-name-possible-motive-of-suspect-behind-random-shootings-in-bristol-tn/).

According to the TBI, the victims were:



Jennifer Rooney ( A Bristol Herald Courier newspaper carrier) : Deceased after being shot driving in her vehicle on Volunteer Parkway.
Deborah Watts: In serious, but stable, condition at Bristol Regional Medical Center after being shot while working at the Days Inn.
David Whitman Davis: Received minor injuries at the scene after being injured by flying glass resulting from the gunfire.
Officer Matthew Cousins: Sustained a superficial wound to the leg. Was subsequently treated and released from BRMC.


Preliminary findings indicate Scott may have targeted people and officers after being troubled by recent events involving African-Americans and law enforcement officers in other parts of the country.

Investigators spoke with Scott Friday morning. Agents say "the work to develop a thorough understanding of his motivation for this incident remains central to the ongoing investigative work."

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, and Bristol Tennessee Police Department are also assisting the TBI with this case

[Cebu_4_2]

Authorities: Tenn. highway gunman motivated by police shootings

Associated Press 4:51 p.m. EDT July 8, 2016
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Lakeem Keon Scott, the suspect of a fatal shooting spree in Tennessee, killed one woman and injured four others, including a police officer. Officials say Scott may have been motivated by the recent police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota.

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(Photo: David Crigger, The Bristol Herald-Courier via AP)

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Authorities in Tennessee say a man who opened fire on a highway in Tennessee targeted police officers and others because he was troubled by incidents involving black people and law enforcement officers.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says in a news release that initial conversations with the suspect, identified as Lakeem Keon Scott revealed he was troubled by incidents across the U.S. The TBI says the suspect is black; the shooting victims are all white

Investigators say Scott killed one person and wounded three others, including a police officer. Scott had two guns early Thursday morning when he shot at a motel in Bristol, Tennessee, and then shot indiscriminately at several passing cars. When he was confronted by police, he fired at the three officers who responded.

The suspect was shot by the officers and is being treated at a hospital. He has not yet been charged.

[skidmark]

Crap like this is what will get Trump elected in a landslide

[midnight rambler]

Relax, I'm quite sure Barry will be appearing in front of the teleprompter any time now condemning these copycats in the very strongest of terms.

[Ponce]

This is only the start.....only if Trump does something about the cops will it all stop........you think?......NO

V

[midnight rambler]

This is only the start.....only if Trump does something about the cops will it all stop........you think?......NO

V

The net result of all this is cops being even more trigger-happy than they already are.

[skidmark]

This is only the start.....only if Trump does something about the cops will it all stop........you think?......NO

V


Trump has never been on the wrong side of a cop, he thinks they do a great job

[drycreek]

I don't know much about photography, but it seems a bit silly/overkill for the woman to be using such a high powered DSLR camera to take an up close photo like that.
Wedding photos shot at a distance and viewed at full resolution will often show a tiny spec of food on your tooth or a boog in your nose.

[Ponce]

Remember in NY when the cops went on strike and the crime rate went down 80% ?.....well, THAT TELLS ME A LOT.

V

[Horn]

Trump is powerless, only Snake Plissken can do anything about this.

http://liberaldead.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/snake-plissken.jpeg

[Twisted Titan]

The net result of all this is cops being even more trigger-happy than they already are.

which will result in even MORE attacks by civilians..it becomes a positive feedback loop

which will eventually turn into full blown war.

The shattering of cherished delusions is at hand

[Cebu_4_2]

Crap like this is what will get Trump elected in a landslide

Hahaha... We should get drunk and laugh about reality sometime, the seriousness is getting me slowed down.

[Joshua01]

Trump is powerless, only Snake Plissken can do anything about this.

http://liberaldead.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/snake-plissken.jpeg

I thought he was dead

[Joshua01]

Trump has never been on the wrong side of a cop, he thinks they do a great job

90% of them do. It's the militant cops that need to be dealt with (no I don't mean shoot at them, I mean remove them from that role as in fired)

[monty]

90% of them do. It's the militant cops that need to be dealt with (no I don't mean shoot at them, I mean remove them from that role as in fired)

That, and take away all their paramilitary gear along with the federal money.

[Dogman]

That, and take away all their paramilitary gear along with the federal money. I live 110 miles or so east of dallas and already two county's next to mine are starting to scream (in the local media) they need to up armor and weaponize because they feel their military toys that they have now , are now not enough...

I fully expect them to start hollering that they need their own robots and heaver weapons. Most here use .233/5.56 long guns with a small mix of .308's. I know that some of the long guns are full auto / 3 round burst types..

Bitching that their vests and such need to be replaced because they can not stop rifle rounds and such..

Interesting times..

[EE_]

I live 110 miles or so east of dallas and already two county's next to mine are starting to scream (in the local media) they need to up armor and weaponize because they feel their military toys that they have now , are now not enough...

I fully expect them to start hollering that they need their own robots and heaver weapons. Most here use .233/5.56 long guns with a small mix of .308's. I know that some of the long guns are full auto / 3 round burst types..

Bitching that their vests and such need to be replaced because they can not stop rifle rounds and such..

Interesting times..

Don't worry, more bomb robots are coming to the streets of the US. Grenade drones too.

[Dogman]

Don't worry, more bomb robots are coming to the streets of the US. Grenade drones too.Yea..

Instead of engaging in an honest firefight now they will just sit back drinking coffee and just blow your ass of the face of the planet..

[skidmark]

90% of them do. It's the militant cops that need to be dealt with (no I don't mean shoot at them, I mean remove them from that role as in fired)


For starters, stop using the IDF for training...Shoot first, lie about it later needs to stop.

[skidmark]

Remember in NY when the cops went on strike and the crime rate went down 80% ?.....well, THAT TELLS ME A LOT.

V


Yea, except if the cops are on strike who would the crimes be reported to?