This is very sad and so f*&ked up!

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50147180n

I thought I read that the suspect was the person that killed the girl?  That was a few days ago though

I thought I read that the suspect was the person that killed the girl?  That was a few days ago though

Nope, cop

they will probably blame it on sequestration.

This is very sad and so f*&ked up!

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50147180n

Definitely

If dispatch was on the radio telling everyone that there was an armed individual with hostages...why did they enter? Why not wait for the hostage rescue team? Very sad news indeed!

Tragic... It's hard to second guess the police officer though until more is known about what happened during the incident.  If you were the police officer and you know an armed suspect was in there, would you investigate or wait outside?

While the cop stopped the criminal, it's tragic that it was the good guy's bullet that killed the girl too.

The bad guy had served 9 years in prison and was wanted for parole violation, so by law, he couldn't legally even have a gun.

if only the cop had followed NY law like an average citizen would have to and only had 7 bullets in his gun...  she still would be alive!

if only the cop had followed NY law like an average citizen would have to and only had 7 bullets in his gun...  she still would be alive!

8 shots does seem excessive, considering a hostage was so close. Too bad he didn't have an AR.

8 shots does seem excessive, considering a hostage was so close. Too bad he didn't have an AR.

 


its too bad that cop didn't have the ability to aim... 

 


its too bad that cop didn't have the ability to aim...

Exactly, the longer sight radius of an AR may have helped.

Exactly, the longer sight radius of an AR may have helped.

eh, if I can put 10 rounds into a 4 inch hole at 25 yards (and I'm not even that good of a shooter) with a stock glock, a trained LEO should have been able to down a suspect without killing the hostage!

eh, if I can put 10 rounds into a 4 inch hole at 25 yards (and I'm not even that good of a shooter) with a stock glock, a trained LEO should have been able to down a suspect without killing the hostage!

If you can empty a mag quickly and accurately into a 4 inch hole at 25 under pressure with a gun pointed at your face maybe you should join the academy.
We all know its mighty easy to pull a shot by a foot let alone several inches, and thats at the range.

I wonder what distance this incident occurred at, 5-10 yards? Anyone see it mentioned anywhere?

http://news.yahoo.com/split-second-choice-ended-ny-student-dead-062837730.html

The debate about the cop is valid but to root cause this incident, the girl would still be alive today if the shitbag criminal never existed.

if only the cop had followed NY law like an average citizen would have to and only had 7 bullets in his gun...  she still would be alive!

My guess is the LEO probably put the first shot into the gal's head.  The rest that followed were probably after she dropped.

eh, if I can put 10 rounds into a 4 inch hole at 25 yards (and I'm not even that good of a shooter) with a stock glock, a trained LEO should have been able to down a suspect without killing the hostage!

Why don't you show us all how it's done ...

while you are full of adrenaline and a big guy has you in a headlock!   

My guess is the LEO probably put the first shot into the gal's head.  The rest that followed were probably after she dropped.

"Pop quiz, Hotshot!"

"Shoot the hostage!"

If dispatch was on the radio telling everyone that there was an armed individual with hostages...why did they enter? Why not wait for the hostage rescue team? Very sad news indeed!

I agree. If I was a patrol officer I would secure the area and call/wait for ssd, that's what they trained for. 

However, there will be nay sayers, like in Virginia tech, or one of the school shootings, where people put the pd on blast because the police set up a perimeter and waited for re enforcement while you could hear people getting shot inside.

My guess is the LEO probably put the first shot into the gal's head.  The rest that followed were probably after she dropped.

Good observation, didnt even think of that.

No matter what, still a very sad story (except for the criminal dying).