Perp with SKS shot by IMPD

[IndyGunSafety]

Couldn't get the video of cops picking up the gun to play, but the still photo looks like a Yugo SKS with an adjustable stock on it. Just what we need.

Police shoot armed suspect who rushed convenience store workers with rifle | Fox 59 News ? fox59.com

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Couldn't get the video of cops picking up the gun to play, but the still photo looks like a Yugo SKS with an adjustable stock on it. Just what we need.

Police shoot armed suspect who rushed convenience store workers with rifle | Fox 59 News ? fox59.com

I've got another robber working that area who's using a tube fed rifle of some sort. Handguns are still the most common, but long guns do make appearances.

 

[Disposable Heart]

I've got another robber working that area who's using a tube fed rifle of some sort. Handguns are still the most common, but long guns do make appearances.

Would you say they are becoming more prevalent or does it just appear that way due to the media focusing on it?

I ask as I know of a LOT of shootings, self defense or even just an attempted attack/robbery that was chased off at gunpoint, that don't make the news because of media focus.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Couldn't get the video of cops picking up the gun to play, but the still photo looks like a Yugo SKS with an adjustable stock on it. Just what we need.

Police shoot armed suspect who rushed convenience store workers with rifle | Fox 59 News ? fox59.com

I thought that looked like a Yugo SKS with the grenade launcher. Looked too long to be just a muzzle brake/flash hider. But then I thought, "surely not"...

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Would you say they are becoming more prevalent or does it just appear that way due to the media focusing on it?

I ask as I know of a LOT of shootings, self defense or even just an attempted attack/robbery that was chased off at gunpoint, that don't make the news because of media focus.

Neither. This wouldn't have made the news if it wasn't a police action shooting. There have been several robberies and homicides using rifles lately that didn't make a blip in the news.

I don't know that *I* can say they are becoming more prevalent. I mean, if you go from one a month to two a month then the instances have doubled, but its such a small sample size that it could just be a blip. I'm too busy to count all the beans myself, but my hunch is there's a slight increase among robbers. The folks who *do* count the beans say that long gun use is on the rise, but I don't know if that's a function of percentages or total instances or what.

What I do know is I bought a plate carrier and rifle rated plates. I never felt a need for them before this year. That may not be a hard numbers answer, but its where I'm at right now.

 

[EXLINE]

At least impd took him down before he could even shoot. Nice job stopping the robbery before it even happened.

 

[leftsock]

I've got another robber working that area who's using a tube fed rifle of some sort. Handguns are still the most common, but long guns do make appearances.

While not a local event, I'm reminded of this robbery where a fellow uses a mosin nagant. He's holding the receiver so close to his chest, it looks like he must have cut the stock off. ouch!

EPD Looking for Repeat Suspect in Armed Stop 'n' Shop Robberies | Lost Coast Outpost | Humboldt County

 

[CarnageRush]

While not a local event, I'm reminded of this robbery where a fellow uses a mosin nagant. He's holding the receiver so close to his chest, it looks like he must have cut the stock off. ouch!

EPD Looking for Repeat Suspect in Armed Stop 'n' Shop Robberies | Lost Coast Outpost | Humboldt County

He should have made an obrez.

 

[HoughMade]

This just proves how much more dangerous military-style weapons are than any other kind. Wait...it doesn't do that at all.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

He should have made an obrez.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Just down the street from my workplace... Props to the officers for stopping this fool from robbing the place and potentially killing someone.

 

[arthrimus]

I thought that looked like a Yugo SKS with the grenade launcher. Looked too long to be just a muzzle brake/flash hider. But then I thought, "surely not"...

The muzzle attachment for the Yugo SKS actually is the grenade launcher, but you'd probably have quite a time trying to find the rifle grenades to use it.

 

[88GT]

What the heck was that blathering about giving up a zip code? I know what he intended to convey, but where in the world did it come from?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

What the heck was that blathering about giving up a zip code? I know what he intended to convey, but where in the world did it come from?

I'm sure he hears the criticism that the city is only concerned with its "downtown" image, to the perceived detriment of the high crime neighborhoods (ie. the 38th street corridor). Perhaps he was trying to deflect that criticism. Some people still believe that the police can actually prevent crime I guess.

 

[padawan]

We thought it looked like a Promag 10/22 kit with a BX25?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Smart, alert police work.

What the heck was that blathering about giving up a zip code?

Some have criticized IMPD for "reduced presence" in certain neighborhoods so they can protect the flagpole of downtown.

That's the criticism, I do not know if it is a correct criticism or not.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Smart, alert police work.



Some have criticized IMPD for "reduced presence" in certain neighborhoods so they can protect the flagpole of downtown.

That's the criticism, I do not know if it is a correct criticism or not.

If by 'certain neighborhoods', they mean 'Marion County', then its absolutely correct. You can't go years without hiring and keep the same number of officers, no matter how you reshuffle them. You also can't staff large events like the Indy 500 and Black Expo with on duty guys (so no overtime is paid) and not pull from the districts to man them, although they have gotten better about pulling admin people out to direct traffic and the like.

 

[88GT]

Yes, I understand the point he was trying to make, but as it relates to this case, has the issue of selective police coverage come up? His comments were the only part of the article that addressed it (or so I thought, I may have missed the part describing the public complaint). It just seems random to the specific incident.

EDIT: And I'll add that while I have some sharp criticism for a few specific officers who have responded to crimes/incidents in these "certain neighborhoods" in which I have been involved, I would never say that there was anything close to favoritism or outright disregard for some areas. Granted, my rental's area may not be in the area people think are being ignored, but I sure consider it one of Indy's high crime areas. It ain't the worst, but it sure as heck ain't what I would consider family-friendly either.

 

[Coumtryflyer]

Yikes! As hard as a mosin can kick, can't imagine how bad that would hurt when you cut off most of the gun. Still want one, lol

 

[thecoltsman2006]

Wow! I would like to try and shoot that mosin. Might not be able to hold on to it.