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A Randolph County Sheriff's deputy was shot and injured Saturday, according to Helfin police and media reports.
The Clay County Web is reporting a suspect armed with a handgun and rifle has a possible hostage in a camper.
The suspect allegedly set fire to his son's yard, house and car, according to the site. He also allegedly killed his son's dog.
Randolph County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation. Multiple agencies including Helfin police, Oxford police/SWAT team and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency have also responded.
Except for this one recent skewing the numbers (worst police deaths in one event), it has been incredibly safe.. The safest in 150 years.
originally posted by: RickyD
It may seem like a whole lot of shooting going on compared to normal...however I think the media plays a big part in how we perceive it. Most likely the number of police deaths are the same as always (especially since it is a dangerous job) but since it is getting good ratings right now they just keep reporting it nationally. I bet if you looked up police deaths for the last 6 months it would look pretty similar to this month's stats.
Except for this one recent skewing the numbers (worst police deaths in one event), it has been incredibly safe.. The safest in 150 years.
originally posted by: RickyD
It may seem like a whole lot of shooting going on compared to normal...however I think the media plays a big part in how we perceive it. Most likely the number of police deaths are the same as always (especially since it is a dangerous job) but since it is getting good ratings right now they just keep reporting it nationally. I bet if you looked up police deaths for the last 6 months it would look pretty similar to this month's stats.