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Judi Lynn

(160,634 posts) Mon Jan 23, 2017, 07:31 PM Jan 2017

The Latest: Chief calls shooting 'horrible chain of events'

Source: Associated Press


Updated 4:36 pm, Monday, January 23, 2017

. . .

5:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh's acting police chief is describing the fatal police shooting of a homeowner by officers responding to a home burglar alarm as a "horrible chain of events."

Christopher Thompkins was killed by police early Sunday. Officers say someone fired at them when they got to his house.
Police say they are still unsure who fired the shots.

Thompkins' ex-wife says he had grabbed a gun when an intruder appeared and chased after him. Police didn't find a gun on the intruder, who was arrested on a charge of criminal trespass.

Acting Chief Scott Schubert said Monday "it's difficult to find the words to describe the amount of empathy" he has for Thompkins' family and the two officers involved.



Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/The-Latest-Chief-calls-shooting-horrible-chain-10878022.php

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The Latest: Chief calls shooting 'horrible chain of events' (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jan 2017 OP
So announcing themselves was out of the question I guess. DK504 Jan 2017 #1
Maybe sheltering in place with his gun and calling the cops would have been a better idea. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2017 #2
Yep. Kaleva Jan 2017 #3

DK504

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1. So announcing themselves was out of the question I guess.
Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)
Mon Jan 23, 2017, 08:38 PM
Jan 2017

Maybe yelling "police" the intruder/whatever would have run away. Maybe that announcement would not have resulted in Mr Thompkins being murdered.

Come on man!

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