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Post subject: 4 Texas Leo's Shot 08/20/06  Posted: Sun 20 Aug 2006 17:06 |
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4 Texas lawmen shot; standoff ensues
By STEVE QUINN, Associated Press Writer
Three police officers and a state trooper were shot and wounded Sunday during a standoff at an apartment complex that stemmed from a report of a broken window, officials said.
The gunman had not surrendered Sunday evening.
Officers were initially called to the apartment complex because of a report of a broken window in this town about 25 miles southwest of Dallas, Midlothian police said.
The officers determined the window had been broken by a gunshot and went to the apartment where they believed the shots had been fired. There, police said the gunman opened fire.
Trooper Rick Smith was shot as he responded to the report of three officers being wounded, said Lisa Block, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokeswoman.
At about 5:30, after the standoff began, several shots could be heard, though it was unclear who was firing.
Midlothian police Sgt. Brian Woolery was in serious condition at Methodist Dallas Medical Center Hospital, spokeswoman Kathleen Beathard said. Officer Dustin Compton was in good condition and Smith was in fair condition. The fourth officer also was hospitalized but his condition was not immediately available.
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River City Associates
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Post subject: Posted: Sun 20 Aug 2006 17:08 |
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This is a reminder folks....If it happens to them, it can/will happen to us.
As 1 of my former Drill Seargeants pounded into us 20+ years ago: "Stay Awake, Stay Alert, Stay Alive !"
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River City Associates
Decatur, Al. 35601
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Kathy
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Post subject: Posted: Sun 20 Aug 2006 18:14 |
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This hits close to home for other reasons. I lived in Venus, TX which is only about 7 miles from Midlothian for 16 years. I've been gone for the last 9, and don't recognize any of those names. I'll be curious to find out who the shooter was and if it was anyone I knew. Guess I need to send an email to my friend that still lives there...
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Kathy Blackshear
Blackshear Investigations
Blackshear Bail Bonds
Sales Associate, Prepaid Legal Services, Inc.
Walsenburg, CO
Proud Member of the AB Reject Club
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