A murder suspect in Jackson, Mississippi, overpowered a detective and shot him with the detective's gun before killing himself, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman Warren Strain said Friday.
Veteran detective Eric Smith, 40, was talking with suspect Jeremy Powell, 23, when other officers heard the shots and rushed into the interview room at the police station, said Chris Mims, a spokesman for Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson.
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I'd still like to know why they said "after an hour, the situation was contained" in the story yesterday. Odd wording, that.
@ banasy:
Speculate regarding that hour.
JIF:CYA.
first the suspect is detained in a secured area...there was no need to bring a gun to the interrogation area...police dept needah change in policy...
I thought ALL P.O.'s secured weapons before entering a interrogation room. This is a hard lesson learned.
Well 1608 it was in Mississippi! That sould answer your question.
Cop shoot cop
Its what happens when you don't follow protocol.... too bad...