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Judi Lynn

(160,631 posts) Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:04 PM Oct 2016

The Latest: Police: Couple killed by officers had BB guns

Source: Associated Press

The Latest: Police: Couple killed by officers had BB guns

Updated 5:32 pm, Tuesday, October 25, 2016

ELKTON, Md. (AP) — The Latest on two people shot to death by police as officers were serving warrants at a motel room, according to authorities (all times local):

5:40 p.m.

Authorities say a man and woman who were shot to death by Maryland police when they refused to drop their weapons were armed with BB guns, not handguns as originally thought.

Maryland State Police say the couple was on the run from gun charges when police approached them at a Cecil County motel to serve arrest warrants.

Police spokesman Greg Shipley identified the pair as Brandon Jones and Chelsea Porter, who were wanted on warrants issued by Delaware State Police for drug and gun offenses.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/The-Latest-Shelter-in-place-lifted-after-Md-10305698.php

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The Latest: Police: Couple killed by officers had BB guns (Original Post) Judi Lynn Oct 2016 OP

not a good idea if you're on the run from gun charges Skittles Oct 2016 #1

Very true Duckhunter935 Oct 2016 #3

I admit I have not read the article but you gotta be pretty dumb to pull a bb gun on a cop or anyone zonkers Oct 2016 #5

no kidding Skittles Oct 2016 #6

Many airsoft guns Duckhunter935 Oct 2016 #2

If they were actually BB guns they wouldn't have orange tips. EX500rider Oct 2016 #4

That sounds more like airsoft guns, that anyone can buy over the counter at a sporting goods store. TheBlackAdder Oct 2016 #7

Well many of the BB guns look just as realistic and are also over the counter.. EX500rider Oct 2016 #9

I don't blame the cops for this one IronLionZion Oct 2016 #8

Skittles

(153,199 posts)

1. not a good idea if you're on the run from gun charges

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:07 PM

Oct 2016

to be sporting any kind of guns

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

3. Very true

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:30 PM

Oct 2016

zonkers

(5,865 posts)

5. I admit I have not read the article but you gotta be pretty dumb to pull a bb gun on a cop or anyone

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 12:10 AM

Oct 2016

Skittles

(153,199 posts)

6. no kidding

Reply to zonkers (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 12:32 AM

Oct 2016

these are some seriously stupid or suicidal people

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

2. Many airsoft guns

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:30 PM

Oct 2016

Are nearly identical to real weapons in appearance. More than likely they removed or painted over the orange tip also.

EX500rider

(10,872 posts)

4. If they were actually BB guns they wouldn't have orange tips.

Reply to Duckhunter935 (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 11:36 PM

Oct 2016

TheBlackAdder

(28,222 posts)

7. That sounds more like airsoft guns, that anyone can buy over the counter at a sporting goods store.

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 08:23 AM

Oct 2016

EX500rider

(10,872 posts)

9. Well many of the BB guns look just as realistic and are also over the counter..

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 02:03 PM

Oct 2016

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/products/bb-guns.jsp

IronLionZion

(45,540 posts)

8. I don't blame the cops for this one

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 12:47 PM

Oct 2016

Sounds justifiable. BB gun is still a weapon.

and the cops knew they had warrants for drug and gun offenses. It wasn't a case of a random red headed white woman looking dangerous.

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