Video - Hostage taker dropped with one shot to head

[actaeon277]

I'm sure we'll now hear how he was just turning his life around.

 

[rosejm]

If you go full screen, it sure looks likes the rifleman shoots. You can see the smoke from the end of his barrel.
Also seems that the closer officer doesn't have the right angle to shoot being that low on the trunk of the car.

 

[IndyDave1776]

I'm sure we'll now hear how he was just turning his life around.

Mission accomplished! He will never engage in antisocial behavior again!

 

[2A_Tom]

According to the write up the officer waited until the hostage was pushed into the car.

 

[spec4]

Had to be pretty goofy to think he was going to get out of there ok. Excellent police work, sad the officers have to do it but there it is.

 

[actaeon277]

In the movies, all the officers would have disarmed themselves

 

[nakinate]

In the movies, all the officers would have disarmed themselves

QFT

 

[femurphy77]

I'm sure we'll now hear how he was just turning his life around.

He wudn't hurtin nobody

 

[KellyinAvon]

To avoid being shot in the head I recommend not taking hostages. One less bad guy is a good thing. As far as the play by play, that's probably about what I'd have said under those circumstances.
Edit: I'd have not posted it like that, in the edited version I'd provide an excellent synopsis, free of profanity.

 

[OakRiver]

Tough position to be in...excellent marksmanship.

Especially when you consider the multiple lanes of traffic behind the perp.

 

[knot4reel]

Prayers to the lady and the officer. Hoping they don't replay this scene everyday for the rest of their lives.

 

[IndyDave1776]

To avoid being shot in the head I recommend not taking hostages.

You would think that would be pretty self-explanatory, much like if you don't like getting shocked, don't **** on the electric fence. Unfortunately, some people lack the requisite single-digit number of working brain cells to figure that much out.

 

[Alamo]

According to the write up the officer waited until the hostage was pushed into the car.

I saw that in the public affairs release. Pretty clear from the video that it's incorrect. Maybe the robber was trying to push her into the car, or that's what the officers thought, but she was still standing outside the car when she became a non-hostage.

 

[actaeon277]

Well, in the movies, the police drop their weapons.

So, bad guy assumes that's the way it works.

 

[jbombelli]

Well... Bye.

 

[Fargo]

If you go full screen, it sure looks likes the rifleman shoots. You can see the smoke from the end of his barrel.
Also seems that the closer officer doesn't have the right angle to shoot being that low on the trunk of the car.

Just watched it full screen and I think you and Alamo are correct. There does appear to be smoke from the rifle right before he pans away.

 

[actaeon277]

Well... Bye.

 

[Alamo]

I was interested to see all the traffic passing in the background, some of it quite close. But at the link in this story Robbery suspect shot dead by Irving police - Story | KDFW it looks like the rifle-toting cop had the Cash Store front wall (stone façade?) as back drop, which is another point in favor of the rifle-cop taking the shot, rather than the one with the pistol (who had moving traffic as back stop).

 

[throttletony]

play stupid games, win stupid prizes

 

[OutdoorDad]

If a loved one of mine is in that situation- and you have the skill.

Please feel free to take the shot.