Report: Miami officer shoots, kills naked attacker

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Report: Miami officer shoots, kills naked attacker


The Associated Press

MIAMI — Miami police and witnesses say that an officer has fatally shot a naked man who was chewing on the face of another man on a downtown causeway off-ramp.

The Miami Herald reports (http://hrld.us/KiMC2Y ) that gunshots were heard at about 2 p.m. Saturday on the MacArthur Causeway off-ramp. Witnesses said that a woman saw two men fighting and flagged down an officer, who saw a naked man mauling the other man. The newspaper quoted witnesses as saying that the officer ordered the naked man to back away, and when he ignored repeated demands, fatally shot him.

Police said the other man was transported to the hospital for treatment of critical injuries.

A police news release Saturday evening confirmed the shooting but not some details provided by witnesses.

more: http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/report-miami-officer-shoots-1447447.html

Holy crap.

[MADem]

1. ...naked man who was chewing on the face of another man on a downtown causeway off-ramp.

Now, if this story isn't "weird news" I don't know what is!!!!

[Electric Monk]

2. It gets weirder. Both men were naked

according to this report:
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/05/28/witness-describes-naked-man-chewing-another-mans-face-off-before-miami-cop-shot-him/

MIAMI — A witness says a naked man chewing on the face of another naked man on a downtown highway ramp kept eating and growled at a police officer who tried to make him stop.

Larry Vega told WSVN-TV in Miami that he was riding his bicycle Saturday afternoon off the MacArthur Causeway into downtown Miami when he saw the savage attack on the bridge’s off-ramp. The causeway connects downtown Miami with Miami Beach.

“The guy was, like, tearing him to pieces with his mouth, so I told him, ’Get off!”’ Vega said. “The guy just kept eating the other guy away, like, ripping his skin.”

Vega flagged down a Miami police officer, who he said repeatedly ordered the attacker to get off the victim. The attacker just picked his head up and growled at the officer, Vega said.

[MADem]

3. People are strange! nt