Man Alongside Dementia Shot Inwards The Doorway Of His Home
Henry Lee Sr, historic menstruum 77, came to the door amongst a gun inwards hand. Officers gave repeated warnings to the human being to drib the gun, merely he did not.
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Lee using a medical alarm service called 911, in addition to reported he idea he heard prowlers exterior his home. Lee besides told the 911 dispatcher that he had a gun in addition to was prepared to role it.
As it turned out, constabulary in addition to burn downwards division medics were responding to an emergency exterior Lee's habitation in addition to this was the probable crusade of the disturbance he was reporting to the 911 service.
Lee patently answered the door amongst a gun inwards his hand, refused to drib it, in addition to hence raised it at the police. At that dot he was shot dead inwards the doorway of his home.
According to constabulary spokesman Mark Jamieson the human being was 'very, real agitated, real upset."
Read the official arguing from the Seattle constabulary division below.
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Written past times Detective Mark Jamieson on September 24, 2012
At roughly 10:00 pm, a South Precinct officeholder contacted a soul inwards a auto inwards the 6300 Block of South Bangor Street that appeared was having some form of medical crisis. Seattle Fire was called to the location. The officeholder was assisting SFD land they evaluated the soul nigh the intersection of South Bangor in addition to Renton Avenue South.
At most 11:00 pm, a soul within a residence inwards that same block called 911 using their medical alarm relay service. The soul calling 911 appeared to live concerned amongst the activity exterior of the house, in addition to said something most a prowler. The caller was extremely agitated, stated that they had a gun, in addition to indicated that they would role it.
Two other officers responded to the location of the starting fourth dimension officeholder in addition to the firefighters. The 3 officers hence approached the solid to speak amongst the caller. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 human being came to the door amongst a gun inwards hand. Officers gave repeated warnings to the human being to drib the gun, merely he did not. The human being refused all of the officers’ commands. At i dot he raised the gun inwards the administration of the officers. Two of the officers fired their weapons, hitting the man. Despite the efforts of the firefighters inwards attempting to homecoming starting fourth dimension aid, the human being was declared dead at the scene. The officers were non injured.
Detectives from the Homicide in addition to Assault Unit, every bit good every bit Crime Scene Investigation Unit responded to the location in addition to began their investigation. The involved officers were interviewed in addition to volition live placed on administrative leave, every bit is touchstone physical care for for whatever officer-involved shooting situation. This remains an active in addition to on-going investigation.
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