Police in Washington state fatally shoot man who threw rocks at them
 

warning about the video on yahoo :2 cents::2 cents:

(Reuters) - Police in Washington state shot a man to death who threw rocks at them, officials said on Wednesday, as a video published online appearing to show the incident drew criticism of the officers' actions.

The police shooting in Pasco, Washington comes amid heightened tension across the country in the wake of high-profile police killings of unarmed minorities, particularly in Ferguson, Missouri and New York City.

Officers Ryan Flanagan, Adam Wright, and Adrian Alaniz arrived at the parking lot of a Fiesta Foods grocery store around 5 p.m. local time on Tuesday, where suspect Antonio Zambrano-Montes threw rocks at them, Pasco Police Chief Bob Metzger said in a statement.

The officers attempted to use a stun gun to incapacitate Zambrano-Montes after he would not obey commands to surrender, before they opened fire and killed him, the statement said.

A video of the incident posted on YouTube and cited by local media showed the man running away from the three officers before he was killed.

In the 22-second video, the man moves across the street from the pursuing policemen. He turns to face them briefly, lifting his right arm as if to throw another object, when they open fire, according to the video.

Pasco Police Captain Ken Roske said when reached by Reuters on Wednesday night that the department had reviewed videos of the incident, but could not confirm their authenticity.

"They certainly look like the right intersections," he said, adding that the Tri-City Special Investigation Unit would conduct a full probe into the shooting.

The Seattle Times, which linked to the video on its website, reported that a few dozen people gathered outside Pasco City Hall in protest of the shooting on Wednesday.

In addition, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington called the incident "very disturbing," the paper said.

"Fleeing from police and not following an officer's command should not be sufficient for a person to get shot," ACLU of Washington Director Kathleen Taylor said in a statement, according to the Seattle Times.

Two officers were hit by rocks in the incident, police said. They were treated at the scene, and the extent of their injuries was not provided.

The officers were placed on administrative leave, as per department policy, the statement said.

(Reporting by Curtis Skinner in San Francisco)

Police in Washington state fatally shoot man who threw rocks at them - Yahoo News

If it was a sharp shale or basalt, ya know, something that could fly into a and cut like a Chinese star I would understand. If we are talking golf ball sized granite, limestone or halite, cops should have manned up and gang tackled him.

Moral of the story, don't throw rocks at cops.

Only in America :2 cents:

golf ball sized granite is easily enough to kill.
serves the stupid cunt right really

Police fatally shoot man who threw rocks at them

I agree, only in America.


I'm disgusted and embarrassed once again for my country.

sad if its real

watch the video :2 cents::2 cents:

Why does one man throw rocks at three armed policemen with their guns out?

Does that seem sane to you?

but if he was insane, then he can plead insanity and not be held accountable for his actions. So instead of shooting someone guilty of assaulting police officers they'd be guilty of shooting someone mentally handicapped

Shoot the cunt.

Serves him right. Throw rocks. At cops. With guns.

Not smart.

You guys really are fucked up to think it's ok to throw rocks at or do anything in a violent matter to our police officers. Maybe killing a guy is overkill but people need to learn their place. The types of people who would throw rocks at cops are not worth the government assistance they receive :2 cents:

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Yes exactly, it is overkill to kill a guy for throwing rocks. That is the entire point...

he was here illegally
story continued...

I see why they may have "overreacted" --

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh next time i see a pig ill try to grab his/her gun! :1orglaugh:1orglaugh

You should! Black America needs more heroes like Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin. :thumbsup

and only after that throw rocks in them:thumbsup

Why do you hate America so much?

Well shit. This changes everything. Kill'em all!

Definite overkill. Could've disarmed him by shooting at kneecaps. But why do people think its OK to throw rocks at cops? I don't get it.

Nothing wrong with throwing rocks.

I know.
But I said "at cops".

Throw rocks at cops expect consequences!

A little common sense would go a long way.

well the tasers didnt work so they put him to sleep

The US police is a joke. Only a pussy can kill an unarmed man. This is how Russian police deal with assassins gang (dangerous offenders that kill for money):



Quick, effective and no useless shooting that can kill casual passers or even suspects.

shot him in the back while he was running away.

what is curious is that is 9-10 bullets let loose in an open intersection right beside a market for dinner time.

idiot with rocks aside, where is the concern for the general public? I mean.. what happened to the 6 bullets that didn't hit the person?

It's Wild West, so who cares...





P.S. Also note the number of racist comments on those youtube videos.

Wow that's funny coming from you considering Russia has probably the most corrupt police force in the world :1orglaugh

Corrupt? Maybe it is. But our police don't shoot civilians. Enjoy living in a "1st world police country", moron :winkwink:

P.S. Oh yeah, kneel or be killed just as an animal, a few rounds in your back for throwing rocks towards a wrong person :thumbsup

Ummm... it was rocks. We all get that the cops were not in danger. Three on one and he did not appear to have a bag of rocks. Can't they stay 10 yards away and wear him down?

I am basing this on the video being real.

Russian police shoot civilians, but unlike first world countries, they just dig a hole and toss them in there, never to be seen again :1orglaugh

yep... he was running away, had his arms up when cops closed in, and still they shoot to kill. Very fucked up.

It's unbelievable that people record their videos vertically.

well, you can notice he tries to turn around and in doing so has his 'hand by his waistband'.. so this will be entirely justified

One report I saw also said the guy had yelled at cops before to shoot him while he was antagonizing them with rocks and other debris. Those cops should already be fired and in custody by now IMHO. This is not your fathers America.. that's for sure.