St. Louis police officer Nathaniel Hendren, 29 was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of fellow officer Katlyn Alix, 29. Hendren and his partner where on duty at 1:00 am with Alix in Hendren’s apartment in the Carondolet neighborhood of St. Louis. Officer Hendren removed the bullets from a revolver, returned one chamber, spun the cylinder, pointed the gun away and pulled the trigger. The weapon did not fire.
Alix took the weapon, pointed it at Hendren and pulled the trigger. The single round failed to go off. Hendren then took the pistol back, pointed it at Alix and shot the off- duty officer in the chest. More
Let’s see now, six chambers, one bullet, two pulls. What are the chances the weapon goes off on the third pull if you don’t re-spin the cylinder?
Reminds me of Uncle Arnie…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t2yTd6QV0c
Two words say it all . . . St. Louis.
The BS is strong with this one.
They are still using revolvers?
“Hendren and his partner were ON DUTY at 1:00 AM with Alix in Hendren’s apartment …” Of course the obvious stupidity of anyone “playing” with loaded weapons, but how do they end up in his apt. 1:00 am ON DUTY ??
After Russian roulette with revolver, I bet they would elevate the Roulette game to Semi-autos: one round in magazine, insert into pistol, point & squeeze trigger- give pistol to partner, who racks the slide, points at you and pulls trigger.
OK let me add my Basic Cable drama onto this.
1. They were having an affair. One of them wanted to break it off.
2. They were having an affair. She told him she was pregnant.
3. Idiots.
4. All of the above.
Sure fire Darwin Award winner, what a couple of morons, you never, ever play Russian roulette.
Is the dead one a Darwin Award winner, or loser?
MJA for the Win !! I re-read it: ” … pointed it at Alix, and shot the OFF-DUTY officer in the chest”. So Hendren and partner were in his apt ON-DUTY at 1:00 AM, Katlyn Alix was there OFF-DUTY, and was shot in Russian Roulette.
One of the best, most memorable scenes in any movie ever was the Russian roulette scene in The Deer Hunter.
I’m going to have to watch that again soon.
I would never, never, ever play Russian roulette myself,
but there are some people for whom I’d be glad to be referee.
They’ve smartened up some though give them credit. The ever shrinking force used to use automatics.
I don’t trust ANY cop under the age of 50. Over the last 30 years I have seen the degradation of the local police force. They are all college-educated now.
I’m with Texson and MJA – they were not playing a game.
Hmmm … I smell bullshit, too.
Anklepants and Texson are right.
izlamo delenda est …
Hendren and his partner were also out of their assigned district when the shooting occurred. The 3rd officer isn’t named, but articles state he passed on playing Roulette with these two. He claims to have left the room when Hendren pulled the trigger the 2nd time and only returned after the shot was fired.
There better be circumstantial evidence to back up their story.
In this case the odds were 100%.
Honorable Mention, 2019 Darwin Awards
The two on duty lying cops were getting paid,while having an affair and playing games at 1am? Fire everybody including the lawyers
Yup. The “Russian Roulette” story is bullshit to cover premeditated murder. Gets charged with involuntary manslaughter instead of murder one. 10 years vs. life behind bars. Stinks to high heaven.
We need to get Joe Kenda on the case.
Whoever came up with that cockamamie story deserve a Darwin award. A good DA should realize he or she has two Einsteins trying to imply the victim, literally, had a hand in her own demise – lessens the charges. It may or may not be true, but there’s got to be more to the story.
If the woman’s family has a good lawyer, the St. Louis Police Dept. should be sued – especially if the story is a lie. The two, including their plus one, were definitely involved in some kind of “relationship”.
This may not be the last we hear about this depraved incident. Stay tuned.
the cop with the gun will say he was afraid for his life and will get off with no consequeces.