PM: A sheriff’s deputy in Louisiana was killed and another critically injured after an arrestee opened fire inside a courthouse Monday night.
Charles Riley, a six-year veteran of the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office, was fatally shot during a struggle with 27-year-old Latrell Clark, who attempted to grab Riley’s firearm while being interviewed. Clark was being booked on a sexual assault charge and was in a courthouse interview room with Riley and Captain Brett Stassi Jr. when the altercation broke out. A struggle ensued, and several shots were fired. Clark was also killed in the shooting.
“We’re all just stunned and distraught; this just doesn’t happen here,” said Iberville Parish Deputy Ronnie Hebert to USA Today Network. “I’ve been here 31 years, and its the first time I’ve ever been part of an investigation where one of our deputies was shot or killed.” more
“Latrell” OK, I got the picture…
Paging Rich,
Isn’t it SOP to leave weapons out of interrogation rooms? It was on The Streets Of San Fransisco. Carl Malden would have whacked Mike Douglas upside his head.
All law enforcement should take some MMA classes.
Is it them, again, Yogi? It’s ALWAYS them, Boo Boo.
^^^^
I’m a bit of a loss in understanding the logistics here. The link says this happened in a courthouse. If they are interviewing a “suspect”, this is done at the police department, not a courthouse, at least here in California.
There is no requirement to “secure” firearms within a courthouse; armed police, deputies, marshalls and bailiffs are everywhere.
Why the suspect was not in cuffs, why the officers did not secure him to a bench prior to the interview, and how they could lose control of him to the point that a physical struggle ensued and the officer losing control of his weapon, all good questions.
Sometimes you can do everything right, plan for all contingencies, execute proper tactics, and your time is still up, but rarely. On the surface, it appears that the officer got too close to the bad guy, too complacent, and was unable to perform his job properly, which is very sad.
MMA classes, proficiency at the range, good cardio, and above-average upper-body strength are all essential in keeping you alive.
Even pretend cops on TV know not to go into an interrogation armed
That’s like petting a stray dog that may be rabid and you won’t know until it’s too late!
@Rich Taylor — I don’t know if it’s the case here, but sometimes in rural areas the city hall, courthouse, and police department are all in the same building.
“Latrell”
SOP for us was no firearms in the book or interrogation room; bad guy secured to the bullring. Too, what Uncle Al said.
like l. sprewell, the ****** asshole that choked out his coach?
Family files lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Office in 3…2…1… for killing their harmless boy who was in the middle of turning his life around.