July 16, 2016 at 6:45 am 12
A week after five police officers were shot dead in Dallas by a sniper during a protest against police shootings, Baltimore police say four officers came under fire from a 33-year-old man with a self-assembled, high-powered long gun. Two of the officers returned fire, fatally injuring the man and spurring a massive police response outside a West Baltimore apartment complex Thursday night.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said Friday that the two officers who fired their weapons amid the “chaotic scene” have been placed on routine administrative duties pending an investigation into the incident. He said a preliminary investigation suggested the two officers, a 16-year veteran and a 6-year veteran who have not been identified, acted appropriately and bravely in confronting the gunman, identified as Dayten Ernest Harper. “We’re lucky we don’t have four dead cops today,” Davis said, before repeating the number to let it sink in.....To Read More....
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