Preparedness
Texas Officer Responds to Assault, Fatal Shooting Ensues Amid Controversy
In the early hours of a recent Sunday in Corpus Christi, Texas, an 18-year-old male lost his life in a fatal shooting incident involving the police. In a reportedly active assault scenario, the officers said the young man produced a firearm while he was in the process of assaulting another male who was helplessly lying on the ground at that time.
The police received the dispatch just past 1:30 a.m., directing them to an assault at the Ranch Dance Hall in the 4000 block of Everhart Road. According to the police, the dispatchers had indicated that the victim of the assault was on the ground and motionless.
On arrival, the officers allege that they witnessed an assault taking place on the side of a building at the intersection of Everhart Road and Burney Drive. This is when, they claim, the suspect drew a handgun while positioned over the victim on the ground.
Things took a drastic turn when one of the officers from the two-man unit, in response to the perceived threat, discharged his firearm, hitting the 18-year-old male suspect. The suspect was promptly rushed to a hospital where, unfortunately, he lost his life, according to the police.
The victim of the assault was also transported to a hospital to receive treatment for his injuries. In the wake of the incident, the officer involved remained uninjured and is expected to be placed on administrative leave, as per standard procedure.
Police are now soliciting the public for any further information regarding the incident. They have provided contact numbers for anonymous calls to CrimeStoppers and for their detective line.
The 18-year-old who was fatally shot has been identified by the Nueces County Medical Examiner as Dwayne Earl Johnson, as reported by the Corpus Christi Caller Times.
“We understand that there has been another shooting of a black man by CCPD.”
In response to the shooting, leaders of the NAACP’s H. Boyd Hall Chapter held a press conference on Monday morning. They released a press statement saying, “we understand that there has been another shooting of a black man by CCPD,” and they have requested a thorough and independent investigation in order to ensure the truth of the situation is revealed.
The Corpus Christi Police Department’s Facebook post about the shooting has ignited a heated debate, with over 200 comments appearing under the post. Views on the incident seem to be divided, with some supporting the officer’s actions and others expressing skepticism and posing questions.
One commenter questioned, “Was the gun pointed at the cop? Did he try to get the kid to put the gun down first, or did he just shoot? So many questions…. I think police like to shoot first and ask questions later.”
Another offered a different perspective: “If someone points a gun at an officer it’s called self-defense; if someone points a gun at someone else it’s called self-defense in the third person. Police serve and protect. Reading what they advise in this news segment the victim was on the ground defenseless, and the suspect pulled a gun out toward the victim who could not defend himself, and the officers protected the victim by using deadly force to match deadly force.”
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The attorney for the 17-year-old accused of attempting to murder Ricky Pearsall, a first-round draft pick for the 49ers, is challenging the charges. According to the defense, the incident, which occurred during an attempted robbery earlier this month, does not constitute attempted murder.
“It was a rather extended struggle between Mr. Pearsall and my client,” stated public defender Robert Dunlap in an interview with David Lombardi of TheAthletic.com.
“They were really fighting back and forth on the sidewalk. As you might imagine, Mr. Pearsall gets the best of it. He does kind of — I don’t know if you’ve ever wrestled or not — a nice hip toss and throws my client to the ground and ends up on top of him. . . . I think [the video] supports that this is an attempted robbery and not an attempted murder.”
Dunlap also addressed and refuted a report alleging that his client had brought a gun to school.
“My client did not have a gun at school,” Dunlap said. “It’s a false report.”
Despite these arguments, prosecutors have chosen to charge Dunlap’s client with attempted murder. However, they have not yet determined if the young defendant will be tried as an adult.
The next court hearing for this case is scheduled for September 26.
Watch a local news report about the incident below:
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A son, armed and vigilant, responded to a potential burglary at his mother’s unoccupied home in West Virginia during the early hours of the morning. The encounter ended fatally for the alleged intruder.
Authorities reported that the son, checking on the residence around 3:45 a.m., encountered an individual who turned toward him holding an object.
“Unwise move on the part of the intruder.”
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a male stating he had just shot an intruder at his mother’s Inwood home on Winchester Avenue.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered a male lying face down with a gunshot wound. Immediate life-saving measures were administered until emergency medical services arrived, but the individual was pronounced dead shortly after.
The deceased was identified as 38-year-old Joshua Boone from Williamsport, Maryland. The sheriff’s office confirmed that Boone’s next of kin had been notified.
The investigation revealed that the son, identified by WDVM-TV as Michael Marshal, had gone to the home after hearing about a possible break-in. Marshal told deputies that Boone turned toward him “with something in his hand,” prompting Marshal to fire his handgun.
Boone was located in the garage of the residence, where the fatal shot occurred.
The Department of Criminal Investigators processed the scene for evidence and is conducting a thorough investigation into the shooting. Once the investigation is complete, the case will be presented to the Berkeley County Prosecutors Office.
Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding this case to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 304-267-7000.
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A tragic incident in Michigan has resulted in a teenage boy facing severe charges after allegedly shooting another teen and fatally wounding the teen’s mother, who was trying to protect her son.
Anthony Deshawn Sneed, 15, is being charged as an adult with multiple serious offenses stemming from the incident that occurred on September 4th in Clinton Township.
The charges against Sneed include felony murder as a juvenile defendant, second-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, armed robbery, and four counts of felony firearm possession.
According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, the conflict began when Sneed got into a fight with the son of Tanseen Sherrod.
During the altercation, Sneed allegedly stole a handgun from the other teen.
When Sherrod attempted to intervene in hopes of calming the situation, she was tragically shot by Sneed, authorities reported.
Details surrounding the exact nature of the fatal confrontation have not been made public.
The other teen involved in the incident was also shot and sustained critical injuries, though his current condition has not been disclosed.
Following the shooting, Sneed fled the scene but turned himself in to Detroit authorities the following day.
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William Anderson
August 21, 2024 at 11:31 am
If the details described in this reporting are accurate, the officer acted in accordance with the law in defense of a defenseless person.
Don
August 21, 2024 at 2:13 pm
There would be no outrage if the cop was shot dead.
Herb
August 21, 2024 at 4:09 pm
Or if it was a white man that was killed.
Earl Penton
August 21, 2024 at 4:16 pm
No one likes the POLICE until THEY Need Em what in the HELL was a18 year old Doing With a Handgun in the First Place l am Sick and Tired of Anyone Questioning the POLICE in Instans Such as This it iIS Plain to SEE that the LIFE of the DEFENSE LESS Individual Laying on the Ground would have ENDED if the POLICE had Not intervened Praise to the POLICE OFFICER who Did the Right Thing and put a end to Such Violence
Timothy
August 21, 2024 at 5:37 pm
I doubt that this was the thugs first crime. Just like pot & pills are “gateways” to other drugs. How many more innocent people need to be killed before “we” start increasing the punishment for crimes? Executing the really BAD EGGs (heads) in our totally “UN-CIVIL” sick society? Keep your RED states safe (lacking of stupid pubic serpents).
RobertC
August 21, 2024 at 9:50 pm
It’s time to stop pandering to criminals by acting as of pointing a weapon at someone is never grounds for the use of deadly force. Are the police guilty of using excessive force at times? Absolutely. Is use of deadly force against a black suspect always unwarranted? Absolutely not. The details in this case have not yet been disclosed, so anyone who immediately reacts is doing so only on a purely emotional level. There is absolutely no place for allowing such emotional reactions to influence the laws in a free society. And the circumstances of the incident, not the race of those involved, are what count.