Man suspected of trying to run down officer in Stockyards arrested | Crime and Safety | …
Posted by GruntDoc on 8th June 2010
I’m more interested in the sub-plot of this cops and robbers, and armed citizen story:
FORT WORTH — A 55-year-old man who police suspect tried to run down a Fort Worth officer last month, prompting the officer and a concerned citizen to open fire at the car, is now in jail, police officials confirmed Tuesday.
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The officer, unaware of the 911 call, had gone to investigate the businessman’s report when the driver of the Mercedes suddenly accelerated toward him, police have said. The officer was able to dodge the car and fired several shots at the fleeing Mercedes.
A citizen who heard the gunfire and believed the officer had been shot and killed, retrieved his own gun and also shot multiple times at the Mercedes as it passed him on West Exchange, police have said.
…Criado said the concerned citizen did not have a concealed handgun license but “we don’t see any reason to charge the citizen who fired at the suspects believing they had killed the officer.”
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In many lesser states our Concerned Citizen would be in huge trouble. But this is Texas; let this be a lesson to you.
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