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Apdl · 01-06-2007, 09:08 AM

wow sounds like maybe he needed a fix or something
http://www.startribune.com/467/story/919147.html

" Stillwater police shot and killed a man who was holding a 7-year-old girl hostage at knifepoint Friday night, police said.Acting Police Chief Craig Peterson said the shooting occurred four minutes after two veteran officers arrived at a two-story home in the 900 block of Myrtle Street W.
The officers shouted "drop the knife" at the man, who was related to the girl, Peterson said. The man refused to let go of the girl, and the officers fired when they thought he was about to cut her, Peterson said. The situation took place in an upstairs bathroom.
The girl was unharmed.
The suspect had broken into the house, and a woman there called 911 shortly after 7 p.m., Peterson said.
The 57-year-old Stillwater man was known to police, but they did not release his name Friday night. Peterson said police had had contacts at the house previously, including in the past few weeks, but he could provide no further details late Friday.
Both officers fired their weapons. Firefighters and paramedics tried to revive the man, but he died at the scene, Peterson said.
The officers have been placed on administrative leave, as is customary in such cases. This was the first officer-involved shooting in Stillwater that Peterson, a 24-year veteran with the force, could recall.
As investigators combed the scene late Friday with flashlights, a neighbor, Carol Roettger, said "I'm just flabbergasted." She and her husband, Al, had been out at the time of the shooting and came home to see yellow police tape around their home and their neighbors'.
The house where the shooting occurred was brightly decorated for the holidays, with twinkling lights, a Santa flag and red bows on a white picket fence.
The case is being investigated by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Stillwater police and the Washington County Sheriff's Office."

rev-arb · 01-06-2007, 09:20 AM

Stillwater is not the quiet little river town anymore.

Trace · 01-06-2007, 09:35 AM

My bad...

I read the title of the post and thought it was Stillwater, Oklahoma. I was going to say that this is nothing new. But since it wasn't where I thought, who knows. I don't know anything about Stillwater, MN.

AKM · 01-06-2007, 09:55 AM

And the moral is...

Don't hold little girls hostage at knifepoint.

Bonus points for the fact that the taxpayers didn't have to pay for hospitalization, incarceration, and lengthy trial with multiple appeals.
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propellerhead · 01-06-2007, 11:38 AM

The moral of the story is....

Learn to shoot with both eyes open so you can keep a good aim at the bad guy's nose and still be able to see what's going on.

kg4bcn · 01-06-2007, 11:47 AM

The moral should be "Don't bring a knife to a gunfight". Way to go Stillwater PD.

Produman · 01-06-2007, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kg4bcn

The moral should be "Don't bring a knife to a gunfight". Way to go Stillwater PD.

HAHAHA........
Some bg's just don't have any sense......

01-06-2007, 09:08 AM	#1
Apdl XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 2,354	Stillwater police kill man holding girl at knifepoint wow sounds like maybe he needed a fix or something http://www.startribune.com/467/story/919147.html " Stillwater police shot and killed a man who was holding a 7-year-old girl hostage at knifepoint Friday night, police said.Acting Police Chief Craig Peterson said the shooting occurred four minutes after two veteran officers arrived at a two-story home in the 900 block of Myrtle Street W. The officers shouted "drop the knife" at the man, who was related to the girl, Peterson said. The man refused to let go of the girl, and the officers fired when they thought he was about to cut her, Peterson said. The situation took place in an upstairs bathroom. The girl was unharmed. The suspect had broken into the house, and a woman there called 911 shortly after 7 p.m., Peterson said. The 57-year-old Stillwater man was known to police, but they did not release his name Friday night. Peterson said police had had contacts at the house previously, including in the past few weeks, but he could provide no further details late Friday. Both officers fired their weapons. Firefighters and paramedics tried to revive the man, but he died at the scene, Peterson said. The officers have been placed on administrative leave, as is customary in such cases. This was the first officer-involved shooting in Stillwater that Peterson, a 24-year veteran with the force, could recall. As investigators combed the scene late Friday with flashlights, a neighbor, Carol Roettger, said "I'm just flabbergasted." She and her husband, Al, had been out at the time of the shooting and came home to see yellow police tape around their home and their neighbors'. The house where the shooting occurred was brightly decorated for the holidays, with twinkling lights, a Santa flag and red bows on a white picket fence. The case is being investigated by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Stillwater police and the Washington County Sheriff's Office." __________________ "He took off running, and we caught him, and he just kept resisting. So we just kept whipping his ass." -HulkXD "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein If you are not part of the solution you are part of the precipitate Springfield XD-9 TOTAL COUNT 8206 Daily Carry Springfield 1911 Loaded Target 9mm Walther P22... needs bigger mag Ruger 10/22 Carbine Remington 700 SPS Tactical .308 Win EBR Build in progress

01-06-2007, 09:20 AM	#2
rev-arb XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West River, South Dakota Posts: 12,982 Blog Entries: 3	Stillwater is not the quiet little river town anymore. __________________ You got to "post" before you can "TOTP!" Rom. 12:12 "The world has yet to see what God can do with and for and through and in a man who is fully and wholly consecrated to Him." - Henry Varley to DL Moody "I felt only as a man can feel who is roaming over the prairies of the far West, well armed, and mounted on a fleet and gallant steed." - Buffalo Bill

01-06-2007, 09:35 AM	#3
Trace XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 2,880	My bad... I read the title of the post and thought it was Stillwater, Oklahoma. I was going to say that this is nothing new. But since it wasn't where I thought, who knows. I don't know anything about Stillwater, MN. __________________ Some of my toys: SA XD45 Service (Black on Black) Les Baer Monolith Heavyweight Les Baer Monolith Commanche Heavyweight Les Baer S.R.P. Ed Brown Classic Custom 5" Ed Brown Special Forces 5" Ed Brown Kobra Carry 4.25" Yes, I come from the land of 1911's "In GOD we trust...Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see 'em"

01-06-2007, 09:55 AM	#4
AKM XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,511	And the moral is... Don't hold little girls hostage at knifepoint. Bonus points for the fact that the taxpayers didn't have to pay for hospitalization, incarceration, and lengthy trial with multiple appeals. . __________________ Liviu Librescu - În veci pomenirea lui. U.S. Army/Marine Snipers - Making the World a Better Place, 175 grains at a time.

01-06-2007, 11:38 AM	#5
propellerhead XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Foat Wurth, TX Posts: 3,510	The moral of the story is.... Learn to shoot with both eyes open so you can keep a good aim at the bad guy's nose and still be able to see what's going on. __________________ XD-9 Tactical for IDPA, XD-40 Subcompact for concealed carry, XD-45 Service for home defense. Three calibers, three models, three purposes. No compromises.

01-06-2007, 11:47 AM	#6
kg4bcn XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tampa Florida Posts: 464	The moral should be "Don't bring a knife to a gunfight". Way to go Stillwater PD. __________________ Kimber Pro Carry HD 2 .45 XD 40 "4" .40 Ruger P95DC 9mm Ruger Mini 14 5.56 Ruger Mini 30 7.62 Mossburg 500 12 ga etc...etc...etc If at first you don't succeed---RELOAD http://www.flaguns.com

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