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30. Durham police radio traffic indicates they considered Huerta a 'runaway'

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 01:55 PM

Dec 2013

Police officers inspect a Durham police cruiser in the parking lot of the Durham Police Dept. Tuesday, November 19, 2013 after a body was removed from the cruiser ...

By Thomasi McDonald
November 25, 2013

DURHAM — The teen who died in the back seat of a Durham police car last week was considered a runaway when he walked out of his mother’s apartment an hour earlier, according to a recording of police radio traffic made public Monday. The recording also indicated that police found Jesus Huerta, 17, near the intersection of Trinity and Washington streets, roughly two blocks from where he lived ... Just before 3 a.m. Tuesday, a police officer radioed emergency dispatchers to report “shots fired” in the headquarters parking lot, according to a recording of police radio traffic released last week. The officer then asked for medical assistance for a gunshot wound, “approximately 18-year-old male, not breathing,” according to the recording ...

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Police say teen shot self in head � while hands cuffed behind back [View all] DonViejo Dec 2013 OP

Another magic bullet. nt valerief Dec 2013 #1

Back and to the left Heather MC Dec 2013 #12

It just seems impossible that someone who has been searched and handcuffed can retrieve Arkansas Granny Dec 2013 #2

It happens more often than not...but something happened in the police car.. Historic NY Dec 2013 #4

"It happens more often than not" TroglodyteScholar Dec 2013 #19

Poor searchs.... Historic NY Dec 2013 #21

It can be done and it has been sharp_stick Dec 2013 #3

Accident, or intentional suicide. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #6

If you believe this story, I have a bridge I can sell you. Mysterysouppe Dec 2013 #10

It's certainly not impossible. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #11

so they didn't disarm him before cuffing him??? Doctor_J Dec 2013 #36

They may not have found it. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #37

The cops will be cleared no matter WHAT the autopsy shows... Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #7

Agree... Swede Atlanta Dec 2013 #13

Agree TroglodyteScholar Dec 2013 #20

That's not true in NC: struggle4progress Dec 2013 #25

Gun ditched in car seat by previous suspect? jberryhill Dec 2013 #28

Probably handcuffed himself after the shot. dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #5

What do you know about how limber the kid was? struggle4progress Dec 2013 #26

Suicides Can Do Amazing Things Wolf Frankula Dec 2013 #8

Like this one... progressoid Dec 2013 #9

It has happened before... or that excuse has been used before? olddad56 Dec 2013 #14

A quote from Joseph Goebbels: PeoViejo Dec 2013 #15

Fox News Turbineguy Dec 2013 #16

Ironic that Goebbels should actually be telling the truth. QuestForSense Dec 2013 #17

Goebbels understood propaganda/marketing happyslug Dec 2013 #22

Go ahead and bet the rent. You're speaking the Truth. QuestForSense Dec 2013 #23

It's always amazed me when people act against their own interests..... Theyletmeeatcake2 Dec 2013 #38

I can't believe folks are trying to pretend they believe this happy horseshit. TheKentuckian Dec 2013 #18

Feel free to post whatever facts you actually know about this incident struggle4progress Dec 2013 #33

I can't believe it, either. Th1onein Dec 2013 #34

... Jesus Huerta ... was picked up on an outstanding second-degree trespassing charge from July struggle4progress Dec 2013 #24

Oinkers are really good at lying (and getting away with it) Th1onein Dec 2013 #27

That seems to me just ugly broad-stroke bigotry struggle4progress Dec 2013 #31

... A recording of the 911 call indicates that a sister called on her mother�s behalf struggle4progress Dec 2013 #29

Durham police radio traffic indicates they considered Huerta a 'runaway' struggle4progress Dec 2013 #30

Huerta family seeks FBI inquiry into Durham police struggle4progress Dec 2013 #32

Again?! KamaAina Dec 2013 #35