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ellenrr

(3,864 posts) Sun Dec 21, 2014, 12:17 PM Dec 2014

Florida police officer shot dead; suspect in custody

Source: USA Today

PINIELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A police officer was shot and killed early Sunday in Tarpon Springs, Fla.
The shooting occurred around 3 a.m. at an apartment complex on Grand Boulevard in Tarpon Springs, about 25 miles from Tampa. Police were originally called for a noise ordinance complaint with a suspect banging on residential doors. When police arrived, the suspect shot one of the officers and then attempted to flee in a vehicle.

Police caught up with the suspect and he is now in custody.

A news conference will be held later this morning to provide further details.

The shooting comes just a day after two New York City police officers were killed in an ambush-style shooting.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/12/21/police-shooting-florida/20723027/

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Florida police officer shot dead; suspect in custody (Original Post) ellenrr Dec 2014 OP

I look forward to getting more details... FarPoint Dec 2014 #1

Yeah, I'm curious as to what color he is.... socialist_n_TN Dec 2014 #2

Yes...I sense he may be white as well... FarPoint Dec 2014 #3

He appears to be Latino. Ace Rothstein Dec 2014 #8

Do you have a name? FarPoint Dec 2014 #10

Marco Antonio Parilla Jr. Ace Rothstein Dec 2014 #11

Thank you for the update. FarPoint Dec 2014 #13

Here's another photo that looks somewhat different marshall Dec 2014 #12

Thank you too for the link. FarPoint Dec 2014 #15

Look out Lulu KC Dec 2014 #4

I live about 20 miles from there shenmue Dec 2014 #5

Redneck Central billhicks76 Dec 2014 #6

How what will be spun? Ace Rothstein Dec 2014 #9

If He's White billhicks76 Dec 2014 #17

Do tell THECHOSEN1 Dec 2014 #16

I Bet You Do billhicks76 Dec 2014 #18

Florida police officer killed; suspect charged with murder Bosonic Dec 2014 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #14

FarPoint

(12,270 posts)

1. I look forward to getting more details...

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 12:28 PM

Dec 2014

This time, suspect is in custody.

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)

2. Yeah, I'm curious as to what color he is....

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 12:34 PM

Dec 2014

I would guess probably white. He was taken alive after all. In Florida.

FarPoint

(12,270 posts)

3. Yes...I sense he may be white as well...

Reply to socialist_n_TN (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 12:53 PM

Dec 2014

Since he was taken into custody...its a damn shame to sense this...

Ace Rothstein

(3,138 posts)

8. He appears to be Latino.

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 06:13 PM

Dec 2014

FarPoint

(12,270 posts)

10. Do you have a name?

Reply to Ace Rothstein (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 06:27 PM

Dec 2014

Is there a link? Photo?

Ace Rothstein

(3,138 posts)

11. Marco Antonio Parilla Jr.

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #10)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 06:31 PM

Dec 2014

http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2014/12/21/tarpon_springs_polic.html

FarPoint

(12,270 posts)

13. Thank you for the update.

Reply to Ace Rothstein (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 07:04 PM

Dec 2014

It sure was slow getting the shooter details from the media today.

marshall

(6,665 posts)

12. Here's another photo that looks somewhat different

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #10)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 06:42 PM

Dec 2014

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/killed-florida-suspect-custody-article-1.2052468

That appears to be an older photo than the other one. For what it's worth, I can't determine what ethnicity he is (if that becomes an issue). The name does sound Latino to me, though.

FarPoint

(12,270 posts)

15. Thank you too for the link.

Reply to marshall (Reply #12)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 07:04 PM

Dec 2014

Lulu KC

(2,559 posts)

4. Look out

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 01:18 PM

Dec 2014

for the hordes who want to connect things that don't belong together.

I may just close down all news sources and listen to happy CD's until January, she said unconvincingly.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

5. I live about 20 miles from there

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 01:27 PM

Dec 2014

Rest in peace.

billhicks76

(5,082 posts)

6. Redneck Central

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 06:00 PM

Dec 2014

That area is White Republican. I wonder how this will be spun.

Ace Rothstein

(3,138 posts)

9. How what will be spun?

Reply to billhicks76 (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 06:14 PM

Dec 2014

billhicks76

(5,082 posts)

17. If He's White

Reply to Ace Rothstein (Reply #9)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 10:34 PM

Dec 2014

I wonder if it will be downplayed because he's White just like in Vegas.

THECHOSEN1

(36 posts)

16. Do tell

Reply to billhicks76 (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 08:59 PM

Dec 2014

please tell us your thoughts, I am waiting to hear.

billhicks76

(5,082 posts)

18. I Bet You Do

Reply to THECHOSEN1 (Reply #16)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 10:35 PM

Dec 2014

Bosonic

(3,746 posts)

7. Florida police officer killed; suspect charged with murder

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 06:05 PM

Dec 2014

Florida police officer killed; suspect charged with murder

TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - A veteran Florida police officer was shot and killed while on duty early Sunday by a man described as transient, according to law enforcement officials, who gave no motive for the suspect now charged with murder.

Officer Charles Kondek, 45, was gunned down in Tarpon Springs, about 30 miles northwest of Tampa, after responding to a call for service around 2 a.m. EST, the Tarpon Springs Police Department said.

The officer later died of his injuries at a local hospital, the police department said.

...

In the Florida case, police said they arrested Marco Antonio Parilla Jr., 23, on a charge of first-degree murder.

http://news.yahoo.com/florida-police-officer-killed-suspect-custody-155058593.html

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