Man Killed in Officer Involved Shooting Early This Morning Was From Tennessee

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Press release from Arcata Police:

On September 9, 2017, at about 1:25 a.m., the Arcata Police Department received a 9-1-1 call reporting a group of males physically fighting in the street near 9th and H Streets. Officers from Arcata Police and University Police Departments arrived on-scene at 1:27 a.m. When the officers arrived they did not see anyone involved in a fight. While they were in the area investigating, a bystander reported to an officer that one of the people involved in the fight had brandished a handgun. The bystander pointed out a vehicle with which they believed the person to be associated.

As the Arcata and University police officers contacted the occupants of the vehicle to investigate, a 26-year-old black male adult from Antioch, Tennessee got out of the rear passenger seat pointing a handgun at the police officers.

Initial reports indicate the man fired at least two shots at the police officers, one of which struck the University police officer.  Both officers returned fire, hitting the man several times. Officers fired approximately nine shots in total. A handgun was recovered at the scene.

The man, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of family, was pronounced dead at the Mad River Community Hospital. It is anticipated that his identity will be released Sunday.

The University police officer who was shot was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released late today. His injuries, while serious, are not life threatening. The officer has 12 years of law enforcement experience, the last two years with University Police. The Arcata police officer was not physically injured. He is a five-year veteran of Arcata Police Department. As is normal protocol in officer involved shooting cases, both officers have been placed on administrative leave.

This investigation is being led by the Humboldt County Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT). CIRT is a multi-agency team comprised of local law enforcement agencies that train and respond to officer involved injuries and deaths. In the case of incidents where an officer is involved in a shooting it is the best practice for outside agencies to conduct the investigation.

The Humboldt County Critical Incident Response Team for this investigation includes the Eureka Police Department, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Humboldt County District Attorney Investigators, Fortuna Police Department, California Highway Patrol and the Department of Justice Crime Laboratory. The results of the CIRT team investigation will be forwarded to the Humboldt County District Attorney for review.

Anyone who may have information about this case is asked to call the Arcata Police Department, (707) 822-2426.

Earlier Chapter: Man Dead and Officer Injured After Early Morning Shooting at the Arcata Plaza

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Bushytails
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Bushytails
6 years ago

Sigh. Of course it has to be a black guy. Now we’ll get a few million arguments about how it was entirely about race.

Bilbo baggins
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Bilbo baggins
6 years ago
Reply to  Bushytails

Yup, here it starts again… cops killed him because of his race… *sigh*….

Stupid&pettty
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Stupid&pettty
6 years ago
Reply to  Bilbo baggins

I highly doubt that not only was he armed he Shot a officer. People tend to get upset when the officers shoot unarmed individuals.

Antichrist
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Antichrist
6 years ago
Reply to  Stupid&pettty

No he was just firing a warning shot, the cop from campus ran into his bullet.

JustWantToHeartheEndoftheStory
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JustWantToHeartheEndoftheStory
6 years ago
Reply to  Antichrist

Oh, thank you for that. I needed a laugh.

hmm
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hmm
6 years ago
Reply to  Stupid&pettty

If wish that were true. Not long ago people were up in arms over the guy who was shot by police after continuing to reach for his wallet after the police repeatedly told him not to reach for it.

Antichrist
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Antichrist
6 years ago
Reply to  hmm

Police are trained to keep folks confused so that they dont think about what is happening to them and can control better. Many times in videos and even law enforcement live shows you see stressed out and confussed people differant officers telling one person to do 2 seperate things etc. I do not know of the story you are speaking about but i can see someone thinking i need to get my id and not understanding things. And getting shot because someone was wxtra edgey.

Rachel
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Rachel
6 years ago
Reply to  hmm

The Philando Castile case in Minnesota? If so, Officer Yanez was acquitted on all charges by a jury. If that sounds unfair: read about what the jurors had to say.
http://ktla.com/2017/06/20/police-dashcam-video-of-philando-castile-shooting-released-warning-graphic-content/

hmm
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hmm
6 years ago

Great. Now we get to hear from racist on the right, and racist on the left for months. One day hopefully we can all stop judging others based on race.

steve
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steve
6 years ago
Reply to  hmm

Now the race is on and here comes pride up the backstretch
Heartaches are going to the inside
My tears are holding back
They’re trying not to fall
My heart’s out of the running
True love’s scratched for another’s sake
The race is on and it looks like heartaches
And the winner loses all

Baws dawg
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Baws dawg
6 years ago

Let that be a lesson to all the milktoast hsu dummies.
You point a piece and you pay with your life!

Carrieclaws
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Carrieclaws
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Thank you Kym! I climbed those stairs too!

Steve
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Steve
6 years ago
Reply to  Carrieclaws

Do we need a trophy, a gold star, or a fucking snowflake?

Mike
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Mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

“Who you calling milktoast?” What is a milktoast? Or do I even wanna know?

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Thank you for the etymology and correct spelling.

Antichrist
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Antichrist
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

You are a teacher as well as everything else ? One of a kind

Mike
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Mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Learn something new everyday… thanks for taking the time.

hmm
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hmm
6 years ago
Reply to  Baws dawg

Stop into Lost Boys Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai, plenty of HSU alumni and students, see who’s milktoast.

Just Sayin....
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Just Sayin....
6 years ago

There will be no racial arguments. Everything that is being reported indicates a justified shooting against a known felon. Mainstream media doesn’t like to report if the cops were actually acting in self-defense.

The Ostrich Hunter
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The Ostrich Hunter
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

A clear, concise response to a silly statement by JS.

Thanks, Kym.

Keep up the great work!

Justice was done
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Justice was done
6 years ago

Even so, this event will certainly be added to the statistics that BLM keeps on black men shot by white cops.

Emily
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Emily
6 years ago

You should really just not comment when you only have something negative to say. All you armchair trumpers are the ones making this into a racial situation. Think about the cop who had to shoot someone dead in public, on the plaza. Pretty crazy shit. Take your race baiting to Loco please.

anything for attention
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anything for attention
6 years ago
Reply to  Emily

I suppose it is the same person making the same crude type statements from the same angle.

Steve
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Steve
6 years ago
Reply to  Emily

Ah the prize winner! The officer was doing what he’s paid to do…so we can give you the golden snowflake award…keep it up with the leftest propaganda your doing a great job Brownie.

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
6 years ago

Only an idiot points a gun at a cop.

Jeffersonian
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Jeffersonian
6 years ago
Reply to  Sparklemahn

Agreed. Suicide by cop.

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
6 years ago
Reply to  Sparklemahn

Only an idiot points a gun at anybody without an extremely good reason. Guess this dude thought he wasn’t gonna take any shit from some small-town Mayberry cop. Darwin award for this week, but it’s early. Very glad the officers, including the wounded, will be OK. Thank you for your service.

Sherm
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Sherm
6 years ago

Agreed!

M.W
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M.W
6 years ago

Sorry but If you point a firearm at law enforcement you deserve to be shot!!!

Emily
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Emily
6 years ago
Reply to  M.W

I don’t think anyone will disagree. Not even this liberal progressive.

Sherm
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Sherm
6 years ago

The Brady group will count him as a”victim” of gun violence. Total BS on every level from Sarah and her acolytes.

Just saying
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Just saying
6 years ago

You tube TNN Raw 2Tommy Sotomayor,he is a black man and he will explain to you why you should fear black people.I lived.in Atlanta for 10yr. there is a reason why they call it the Dirty South!!