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(Reuters) - The police chief of a small south Texas town was shot dead during a traffic stop on Saturday, a county sheriff said.
Michael Pimentel died of multiple gunshot wounds suffered in a confrontation with a motorist shortly before noon in Elmendorf, a rural community of about 1,500 people just southeast of San Antonio, said Bexar County Sheriff Susan Pamerleau.
“We don’t know exactly what ensued between the two individuals but it did result in the suspect firing a weapon that hit the chief several times,” Pamerleau said.
Pimentel was taken by air ambulance to a San Antonio hospital where he died a short time later, she said.
Joshua Manuel Lopez, 24, was taken into custody on charges of capital murder of a police officer, Pamerleau said. When Lopez was stopped, he was wanted on a misdemeanor warrant for graffiti, she said.
Pimentel was in his 60s and had served as chief for about a year and a half, Pamerleau said. He was head of a small department that included a sergeant, two officers and several volunteer reserve officers, she said.
“This tragedy today reinforces the fact that our law enforcement officers’ jobs are dangerous and you never know what they might encounter,” Pamerleau said. “Here was a quiet and peaceful community in south Texas that in an instant turned to tragedy."
People of color are more violent
I get that people disagree with someone's politics.
I get that you want to blame the other party for all the problems.
But when you claim that people will be partying because a police officer was gunned down, you have crossed a line.
First, have enough respect for the officer and his family not to make this tragedy part of your agenda.
Second, you know damn well that almost every person, in both parties, is sad to hear of this sort of thing.
I think 3 cops were killed in Philly (?) the other day....cops see and hear about ALL of these things and they are ALL saying to themselves "That isn't going to happen to me"
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That's not the point and you know it...you ignored the other part of my post because you know it's true.I think 3 cops were killed in Philly (?) the other day....cops see and hear about ALL of these things and they are ALL saying to themselves "That isn't going to happen to me"
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Wouldn't you say that also?
Just out of curiousity, why would the thread starter politicize the murder of the police officer with an ignorant statement like "Liberals rejoice"? Someone is killed in the line of duty and it has something to do with liberals?
I know for sure there are people happy. Got a Black neighbor try to tell me how terrible the police are because a perp got gunned down in NYC. He said he hated the police and hoped someone would "kill those fuckers." So yes, I think there are people who , while not partying in the streets ,deep down have a smile because this officer dead. I can assure you these people are not conservatives.
He is not a registered Republican I can tell you that. Your from Iowa? Your the morons that caused all of this back in 2008 when Obama won the caucus there. Great job Iowa Dems, you can all be soooo proud of yourselves.I know for sure there are people happy. Got a Black neighbor try to tell me how terrible the police are because a perp got gunned down in NYC. He said he hated the police and hoped someone would "kill those fuckers." So yes, I think there are people who , while not partying in the streets ,deep down have a smile because this officer dead. I can assure you these people are not conservatives.
Wow, don't you rate, having that famous neighbor who represents all "Liberals".
I know that guy. We all voted for him, unanimously of course, at our nightly meeting in Dubuque where we all decide what we're going to say and think over the next 24 hours. Then we all decide unanimously what we're going to wear and eat for dinner.
