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This is head scratching synopsis
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SunSeeker
(51,367 posts)The disclosure helped clarify what happened on Monday when three people Hurley, Arvada Police Officer Gordon Beesley and the suspected gunman, Ronald Troyke died in a string of shootings in the historic downtown district of Arvada, an area with popular shops, restaurants, breweries and other businesses about 7 miles (10 kilometers) northwest of downtown Denver.
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Police had not previously confirmed Hurleys role or said who shot him. In the video posted Friday, Police Chief Link Strate described Hurley as a hero whose actions likely saved lives. He didnt offer an apology but called Hurleys death by a responding officer equally tragic to Beesleys killing.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-man-shot-colorado-gunman-killed-officer-78500318?cid=clicksource_4380645_4_mobile_web_only_headlines_headlines_hed
ColinC
(8,227 posts)They have told us to never, ever being holding a weapons when the police arrive.
Obviously this doesn't make it any less tragic, but the officer did what he was likely trained to do and didn't have any other reason to think that hurley wasn't the shooter.
You certainly don't want to be holding a weapon when police shows up.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)the cop gets "Drop the.." out, he, or someone else could be shot.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,145 posts)Scrivener7
(50,773 posts)In so many ways.
HAB911
(8,811 posts)obviously not the brightest bulb in the pack
thoughts and prayers
Vinca
(50,168 posts)one happen. It's horrible, but I don't see how you blame the cop in this instance. He doesn't know the guy who killed the cop killer from the actual perpetrator and if the cop pulls up, sees his dead comrade and a random guy holding an AK-47 waiting for him, that cop will rightly believe he's next. I feel sorry for both the victim and the cop who shot him. It will be horrible to live with that the rest of his life. If there weren't more guns than people on the streets of this country things like this wouldn't happen.