Today’s video is of a police involved shooting in Salmon Creek, Washington that occurred in April of this year. I can’t embed the video because it shows someone getting shot, and Youtube won’t allow it. Watch it here.
The guy is a suspect in at least two armed carjackings from the previous 24 hours. He and a female had robbed one man of his vehicle at gunpoint, and were also suspected of having done the same thing a couple of hours before.
I don’t think that they shot him soon enough. When they initially confronted him in the parking lot, they saw that he was armed with a handgun. After that, he ran into a crowded building. I believe that they should have shot him as soon as he brandished his handgun. The chances of a bystander getting hit in that crowded building were unacceptably high, in my opinion.
My second issue with this video is they were chasing a man that they knew to be armed, yet no one showed up with a long gun until the US Marshalls appear at the end of the video, more than 3 minutes after shots were fired.
The dead critter’s accomplice was arrested and is awaiting trial. She was caught after a homeowner found her in his garage. This is why I never investigate odd noises in my house unless I am armed.
8 Comments
Ace Rimmer · December 3, 2024 at 1:17 pm
The dog was as worthless as the cops were.
Man With Harmonica · December 3, 2024 at 1:19 pm
It wasn’t very bloody for +P+ rounds and what was that a bingo parlor?
Bad guys must remember the poleece shoot back and in some states if you harm a PD animal, you get charged with assaulting a cop.
Divemedic · December 3, 2024 at 3:04 pm
American Legion hall
SoCoRuss · December 3, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Yep, concur. Whats the key words here on why they did it that way? Washington State.
With the body cams and in that state, not surprising.
Don W Curton · December 3, 2024 at 3:59 pm
One lesson we all can learn here is, if you feel the need to pull the trigger, go ahead and mag-dump on his ass, just like the cops do! If you’re ever put on the stand and asked why you shot your attacker 15 times, you can just say that’s what all the cops do, so that’s what I do.
And yeah, the dog was pretty much worthless. I’m not sure what commands he was trying to shout, but once he let go of the dog it should have attacked the guy straight up, not run around looking for his toy ball.
Divemedic · December 3, 2024 at 6:37 pm
I have always said that- if it’s legal to pull the trigger once, it’s probably OK to keep doing it.
joe · December 3, 2024 at 6:45 pm
i answer the door with a gun in my hand…i have no friends so if you are knocking on my door there is a 99% chance i don’t know you…
Grumpy51 · December 3, 2024 at 8:40 pm
Not sure the training on the dog nor the officer……. but neither were/are trained in attack. Maybe drug?? Notice the dog wagging his tail while next to the BG.
No working K9 I’ve ever been around has been on a leash. Actions/movements were always by voice command and/or hand signals. Those on a leash were either in training or working through issues.