Posted on Sep 7, 2018
Officer kills man after entering wrong flat
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Texas officer kills man in flat she mistakes for her own
Officer kills man after entering wrong flat
Posted from bbc.com
Dallas
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Firearms and Guns
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Perspectives from a former LEO.....
1. How did she not realize she was in the wrong unit? I would imagine her key not working, the strange furniture, pictures, decor, etc would be an immediate indicator something was amiss.
2. B-&-E or no, how does she justify firing on an unarmed suspect? We were trained extensively on how to subdue suspects without using lethal force unless no other option was reasonable.
3. Will this prove to be a love affair gone horribly wrong?
I know the investigation is on-going. On the surface, it appears she may be guilty of involuntary manslaughter; at worst, premeditated murder. Time will tell as the facts are presented.
1. How did she not realize she was in the wrong unit? I would imagine her key not working, the strange furniture, pictures, decor, etc would be an immediate indicator something was amiss.
2. B-&-E or no, how does she justify firing on an unarmed suspect? We were trained extensively on how to subdue suspects without using lethal force unless no other option was reasonable.
3. Will this prove to be a love affair gone horribly wrong?
I know the investigation is on-going. On the surface, it appears she may be guilty of involuntary manslaughter; at worst, premeditated murder. Time will tell as the facts are presented.
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SSG Warren Swan
I’m still at a loss as to how she got in there in the first place. On other articles they say she worked a 12hr shift, went straight there and opened fire. The male had no chance. Im possibly looking at a certain level of familiarity between them, but not enough to just open the door and blast away. She called 911 herself. There is more to this, but to ‘search’ for a warrant? If the shoe was reversed, would the DA be ‘searching’ for a warrant? Nope! Dude would be under the jail straight up charged with his crime. And rightfully so. This makes it appear to be a double standard where it shouldn’t be.
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MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P
Thanks Capt Gregory Prickett. Sometimes I forget not all laws translate across state lines. Given that reality, I agree the potential for a murder charge is more appropriate.
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MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P
And here we go....
https://www.wate.com/news/national-world/dallas-officer-walks-into-wrong-apartment-and-kills-man-police-say/ [login to see]
https://www.wate.com/news/national-world/dallas-officer-walks-into-wrong-apartment-and-kills-man-police-say/ [login to see]
Officer charged with manslaughter after walking into wrong apartment, shooting neighbor
A white Dallas police officer who shot and killed her black neighbor and later explained that she had mistaken his apartment for her own will be charged with manslaughter, the police chief said Friday.
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Maj Robert Thornton
Mistaken apartment. My question is how she managed to get into the apartment in the first place.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth Maj Robert Thornton Also it says in the Article She was Unarmed when She Entered, Where the Hell did the Gun come from. There is a Lot More to this Story.
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