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An attempted murder suspect who fired at NYPD officers was met with a barrage of 84 bullets from police – but a staggering 83 of those shots missed the man completely.
Jerrol Harris, 27, ran from police early on Friday morning after allegedly robbing and shooting a man in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
The victim, 52-year-old Leon Faison, was shot in the arm after he discovered Harris inside his car attempting to steal items at around 1:10am local time, ABC 7 reported.
He chased after Harris, spotting a pair of cops along the way. Faison provided them with a description of the suspect, and officers soon spotted Harris running about eight blocks from the scene of the crime.
But Harris saw the cops as well, and immediately fired 11 shots at the officers.
“He then gets behind a parked car and he starts to shoot at the cops," NYPD Deputy Commissioner Stephen Davis told New York Daily News.
Harris managed to hit an unmarked police car, shattering its windshield.
The 27-year-old ran away once again, with four officers firing a total of 52 shots at him. Each and every bullet missed Harris.
Despite being uninjured, Harris soon realized that he couldn't go further because his path was blocked by a patrol car in the middle of the street, with two officers waiting beside the vehicle.
At this point, two officers fired an additional 32 shots, with only one of the bullets hitting Harris in the left calf.
Responding to the shots, one neighbor by the last name of Caulk told ABC 7 that he “couldn't believe how long it was going on,” adding that the bullets “just kept coming and kept coming and I was like, 'is this really happening.'”
originally posted by: HawkeyeNation
I agree that 84 shots seems excessive however I don't care how much training I've had, nothing can prepare you for an actual gunfight. Multiple factors include a moving target which is not any game hunting so don't even compare. Also the officers fear of being shot and killed themselves weigh in the back of their head.
The focus should not be on the cops but the perpetrator that initializes the problem. That's what we keep forgetting in these cases. What is the root cause analysis. None of this would have happened had the dumbass done what was right in the first place.
originally posted by: HawkeyeNation
I agree that 84 shots seems excessive however I don't care how much training I've had, nothing can prepare you for an actual gunfight. Multiple factors include a moving target which is not any game hunting so don't even compare. Also the officers fear of being shot and killed themselves weigh in the back of their head.
The focus should not be on the cops but the perpetrator that initializes the problem. That's what we keep forgetting in these cases. What is the root cause analysis. None of this would have happened had the dumbass done what was right in the first place.
The focus should not be on the cops but the perpetrator that initializes the problem. That's what we keep forgetting in these cases. What is the root cause analysis. None of this would have happened had the dumbass done what was right in the first place.
originally posted by: butcherguy
Cops get to use taxpayer funded target ranges that are there specifically for them to use and get ammunition provided to them too.... right?
Something isn't working right.
originally posted by: Aliensun
a reply to: butcherguy
It gets different when the perp is firing, what was it, eleven times at them?
the Adrenalin gets flowing don'cha know?
I would suspect that none of you people would put your life on the line being cops or in the miltary, or join the Peace Corp or Green peace, etc. Get my drift?