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UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts) Fri Dec 28, 2012, 10:00 AM Dec 2012

Report: 3 officers shot, gunman killed at N.J. police HQ [View all]

Source: USA Today

A suspect under arrest was shot and killed inside a police station in New Jersey early Friday after he obtained a weapon and opened fire on three officers, injuring one seriously, according to police officials.

The gunfire erupted at the Gloucester Township police headquarters around 5:30 a.m. ET, according to Deputy Chief David Harkins, the (Cherry Hill, N.J.) Courier-Post reported.

He said the unidentified suspect got his hands on a firearm and shot at the three officers.

"The officers returned fire and the suspect is deceased at this time inside the police station," he said.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/28/gloucester-new-jersey-police-shooting-injured/1795665/

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Report: 3 officers shot, gunman killed at N.J. police HQ [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 OP

If only they had been armed... sarin Dec 2012 #1

not to joke, but I Carolina Dec 2012 #5

+1 lunasun Dec 2012 #12

Was it a police weapon or did the police fail to search him properly? Remmah2 Dec 2012 #2

According to this NBC news article PatrickS Dec 2012 #3

So a bad guy took a gun away from the good guys and used it against the good guys Heather MC Dec 2012 #6

Cops are required to get within arms reach of the suspects. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #10

If only the police had some NRA training Botany Dec 2012 #4

Normally I might put the boots in for expressing that sentiment. TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #7

is this another one of those gun-free zones the humpers are always crying about? frylock Dec 2012 #8

Yes, it actually WAS a gun-free zone obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #13

It's just the booking area. They carry their guns everywhere else. Ashgrey77 Dec 2012 #14

Wonder what their protocol was.... Historic NY Dec 2012 #9

My uncle is a LEO, and said the same thing obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Tx4obama Dec 2012 #15

Kick n/t Tx4obama Dec 2012 #16