• Detroit police release graphic video of precinct shooting
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[quote=AFP] DETROIT — A graphic 68-second video released by Detroit police Friday shows a gunman striding into one of the city's precinct stations, spraying volleys from a shotgun at surprised officers before being fatally wounded within inches of three of his victims. The grainy surveillance video with muted color from Sunday's rampage at the 6th Precinct was made public only after members of the city's police force had seen it, Police Chief Ralph Godbee said. The video shows Lamar Moore, 38, walking into the precinct and past the building's raised front desk. He pulls a shotgun he had concealed along his left side and opens fire down a hallway, hitting a female sergeant in her bullet-proof vest. He's then seen firing more shots down the hallway as he reverses his steps back into the middle of the lobby. Two other sergeants were down that hallway returning fire at Moore, Assistant Chief Chester Logan told reporters viewing the recording Friday at Detroit Police Headquarters. "We believe this is the reason why he backs up," Logan said. With Cmdr. Brian Davis and a sergeant firing shots in his direction, Moore then lunges head-first onto, then over, the front desk counter toward them and two other already wounded officers. The most graphic portion of the video shows Moore square off with Davis — above the prone figures of the two wounded officers — as they exchange shots with their weapons about a foot apart. "At some point in time, the suspect hits Cmdr. Davis in the hand, and he shoots off some of his fingers," Logan said. Davis would lose parts of two fingers. On the video, Davis falls and drops the gun he had been firing, but twists around a smaller desk as Moore continues toward him. Davis then gets to his feet and hurls a trash can at the gunman. "That's all he had. He was trying to survive," Logan said of Davis. Moore, himself wounded, attempts to maneuver toward Davis, but falls to the floor. He later died while being taken to an area hospital, Assistant Chief Chester Logan said. Four officers were wounded. Davis, the most seriously injured, also was shot in the back. He and Sgt. David Anderson are expected to be released from the hospital soon. The other two officers were released earlier in the week. "There are some tremendous acts of heroism in this video — to see officers perform in a spectacular way," Godbee said. "It's important to understand what they were trained to do. They are trained first of all to cover, then to conceal, and then engage the target." Police have not determined a motive for Moore's rampage. The day after, his younger brother was sentenced to up to 60 years in prison for the shooting deaths last year of two men at a Detroit auto repair shop. Investigators also were looking into allegations that Moore had kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl in his northwest side home. He was not charged in the alleged rape. [/quote] Source: [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41320219/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/[/url] Video is on the website, warning, fucking graphic. Below video is not the shooting video. Just a news report. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHbSz5yQjZ4[/media]
Luckily none of the cops were killed, from the video it looked like he got that first one pretty good. Some people just lose their minds it seems :/ shame.
The part where he's inches away and shoots...wow...
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He got his that's for sure.
Dolphin dive into a gun battle... That guy has nuts
I'm considering a career change, you don't deserve safety.
The video didn't appear that graphic as much as it was surprising. What I find annoying is that security camera footage always has to look grainy, and usually in black and white. You can walk into any store and purchase a webcam for $50 that records in full color, in 1920x1080 resolution. Hook that up to a recording system...not some $200 camera from 1980.
[QUOTE=ChristopherB;27725843]The video didn't appear that graphic as much as it was surprising. What I find annoying is that security camera footage always has to look grainy, and usually in black and white. You can walk into any store and purchase a webcam for $50 that records in full color, in 1920x1080 resolution. Hook that up to a recording system...not some $200 camera from 1980.[/QUOTE] My xbox live camera that I've had for 3 years or so and now use as a webcam is better quality than 90% of security cam footage. I think it'd be cheaper to buy a crappy computer and hook up a webcam and throw an external hard drive on there.
[QUOTE=rnate;27726063]My xbox live camera that I've had for 3 years or so and now use as a webcam is better quality than 90% of security cam footage. I think it'd be cheaper to buy a crappy computer and hook up a webcam and throw an external hard drive on there.[/QUOTE] And just write a simple piece of software that overwrites older footage as newer footage comes along.
[QUOTE=ChristopherB;27725843]The video didn't appear that graphic as much as it was surprising. What I find annoying is that security camera footage always has to look grainy, and usually in black and white. You can walk into any store and purchase a webcam for $50 that records in full color, in 1920x1080 resolution. Hook that up to a recording system...not some $200 camera from 1980.[/QUOTE] Problem is that many of these systems are from 1980. Hell, even cameras at 2005 were somewhere completely else than today. Of course, if somebody built the system today, it would be much better, but there isn't much initiative to replace the systems which are already there.
The fact I have to watch a Macy's add before watching the video annoys me, maybe i just think marketing goes to far.
The shooter was a black guy. You know, they make it really hard [i]not[/i] to stereotype and be racist.
what was he thinking...
No cops killed? Wow, that was one hell of a close one! They seemed dead on the first shots :ohdear: Hope they all get better. And the guy who stormed in seemed like a lunatic in the picture.
:foxnews:[b]Black man runs in Police Station firing weapon, Grand Theft Auto to blame? More at 11.[/b]:foxnews:
Somebody link me to the video, also maybe it was the eraser.
[QUOTE=doonbugie2;27729248]Somebody link me to the video, also maybe it was the eraser.[/QUOTE] Its on the website in the OP.
They show the cops getting getting shot point blank but they cut away before the suspect gets shot. I suppose it was because he died but it struck me as strange.
What the media seems to consider graphic and what I consider graphic are two completely different things; there's no blood, no guts, etc... If anything it's more like a bad movie graphic wise. I'm not saying it's not stunning or saddening knowing what the video is showing, I just think saying it's graphic is using the wrong term. Good to know all of the police officers will be alright; almost wish the gunman had survived just so he could rot away in a cell for the rest of his life. Then again, it's a lot cheaper this way.
[QUOTE=DaMastez;27729543]What the media seems to consider graphic and what I consider graphic are two completely different things; there's no blood, no guts, etc... If anything it's more like a bad movie graphic wise. I'm not saying it's not stunning or saddening knowing what the video is showing, I just think saying it's graphic is using the wrong term. Good to know all of the police officers will be alright; almost wish the gunman had survived just so he could rot away in a cell for the rest of his life. Then again, it's a lot cheaper this way.[/QUOTE] You know why? Because the only violence you have ever seen is from team fortress.
[QUOTE=DaMastez;27729543]What the media seems to consider graphic and what I consider graphic are two completely different things; there's no blood, no guts, etc... [/QUOTE] some people watch the news for news not to watch people be shot
[QUOTE=OneTwoThreeFour;27726700]The shooter was a black guy. You know, they make it really hard [i]not[/i] to stereotype and be racist.[/QUOTE] The policeman that held the press conference appears to be black.
[QUOTE=David9227;27724020]Some people just lose their minds it seems :/ shame.[/QUOTE] The shooter was under investigation for keeping a 13 year old sex slave in his bathroom.
It was saddening to see it when Davis fought at close range with the suspect, then got shot in the back. :smith:
[QUOTE=Ridge;27736359]The shooter was under investigation for keeping a 13 year old sex slave in his bathroom.[/QUOTE] Ok... and what i said still stands, think before you comment. I read the article haha now re-read my comment
Now I feel bad :c
Wow.. did that guy who supposedly got hit in the neck/head area almost at point blank with a shotgun still rise up and crawling for cover?
The commander got his fingers blown off.
i told u detroit was a shithole
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