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(28,498 posts) Mon Dec 2, 2013, 10:11 AM Dec 2013

Hours after his wedding, Kansas City firefighter fatally shot by off-duty police officer [View all]

Source: Kansas City Star

December 1
BY MARÁ ROSE WILLIAMS
The Kansas City Star

A firefighter was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer early Sunday morning in downtown Kansas City after the firefighter’s Saturday night wedding.

Department spokesman James Garrett confirmed that six-year veteran firefighter Anthony Bruno of Fire Station 17 was shot about 2:30 a.m.

The officer who shot him was in uniform but working another job off-duty when he responded to a reported assault on a cab driver at 12th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City police said. The officer found a suspect near 13th Street and Baltimore Avenue. When the officer approached, the man started to attack him, police said.

The officer, who was not immediately identified, told investigators that he feared for his life. He shot Bruno in the chest.

Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/12/01/4662331/kansas-city-firefighter-shot-by.html

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Hours after his wedding, Kansas City firefighter fatally shot by off-duty police officer [View all] KansDem Dec 2013 OP

I'll wait for the investigation report. RC Dec 2013 #1

In many States the reports are kept secret by Law FreakinDJ Dec 2013 #7

I am not a law and order type. RC Dec 2013 #10

I lived in KC in the 70's... CanSocDem Dec 2013 #33

An INDEPENDENT investigation, I sincerely hope. 1monster Dec 2013 #39

Why bother...it will show the cop as innocent. bobGandolf Dec 2013 #55

drunken asshole shot by chickenshit cop? CBGLuthier Dec 2013 #2

The cop is actually in the hospital with serious injuries. LisaL Dec 2013 #3

Dosn't stop some people from making up their own facts/scenario before they learn the actual one nt Bodhi BloodWave Dec 2013 #50

Something isn't right about this story Renew Deal Dec 2013 #4

Agreed. SoapBox Dec 2013 #6

I Thought The Same Thing DallasNE Dec 2013 #8

Attack a cop AFTER attacking a cabbie Renew Deal Dec 2013 #9

Apparently the wedding took place a couple of weeks earlier bananas Dec 2013 #17

This Report Raises Even More Questions DallasNE Dec 2013 #35

Tasers often have minimal to no effect on someone who is drunk Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #12

I have a hard time understanding why that would be true. Gore1FL Dec 2013 #41

Real world experience. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #43

Thank you! n/t Gore1FL Dec 2013 #44

theres also the question if probes were deployed and if they connected loli phabay Dec 2013 #57

Exactly, good point, Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #60

I'd like some other witnesses Ino Dec 2013 #5

Maybe you missed this part of the article? Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #11

No, I didn't miss that part of the article Ino Dec 2013 #30

Fair enought. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #31

I'm LE too... penultimate Dec 2013 #42

Pleased to make your acquaintance fellow LE. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #45

Lots of damage but no deaths thanks to my heroic action... penultimate Dec 2013 #46

Wait a minute, wait just one minute!!!! Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #47

Well this is that awkward moment where I need to admit I'm not a mall cop penultimate Dec 2013 #48

Ok, ya fooled me, Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #49

rofl, i got the reference. loli phabay Dec 2013 #58

Maybe you can clue me in, Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #61

The guy beat him unconsious Marrah_G Dec 2013 #23

Some people can't drink they become monsters with super human beer muscles... Historic NY Dec 2013 #24

The story keeps changing Ino Dec 2013 #29

The cop was off-duty working somewhere else. OnlinePoker Dec 2013 #28

See Post #16 DallasNE Dec 2013 #36

Blackout drunk. maxsolomon Dec 2013 #13

The reception was being held 2 weeks after the actual wedding. nt tblue37 Dec 2013 #53

"in uniform but working another job off-duty" bananas Dec 2013 #14

Intimidation n/t SwankyXomb Dec 2013 #15

He was probably working a detail Marrah_G Dec 2013 #19

It is actually pretty standard these days. Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #21

Paid cash too. Ash_F Dec 2013 #54

its common for stuff like sporting events, concerts, county fairs etc loli phabay Dec 2013 #59

More information here - answers some of the questions above bananas Dec 2013 #16

I wonder just what the hell Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #18

I'm going to guess it was alcohol. Marrah_G Dec 2013 #20

Very possible. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #22

But remember, it's the marijawanna that's a scourge on our society! Scootaloo Dec 2013 #51

But it's not right to just shoot people to death like that knic Dec 2013 #25

Really? Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #26

All reports can't be true Ino Dec 2013 #32

Here. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #34

I don't dismiss it Ino Dec 2013 #37

Hopefully this will all be clarified in the next day or so. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #38

You can't possibly equate George Zimmerman to a police officer groundloop Dec 2013 #40

I equate Zimmerman's story with this one Ino Dec 2013 #52

I see you're new here NickB79 Dec 2013 #27

The police officer is in the hospital with serious head wounds. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2013 #56