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Little Rock And North Little Rock Police Investigate Officer Involved Shooting
( Air Date: 7/15/2005 )
A police chase in Little Rock led to a shooting involving an officer north of the river.
The chase started at 2nd and Ferry streets in Little Rock.
Around 2:25 Thursday afternoon, Little Rock police stopped a car that had been driving erratically and hitting curbs.
Officers approached the car and tried to get the driver out.
But they say he Alexander Jones combative and drove off, dragging officer Kelly Lepore by the arm for a few feet.
Eventually the suspect led several Little Rock police cars to 23rd and Franklin streets in North Little Rock.
Little Rock Police Sgt. Terry Hastings says "One of our detectives was assisting in the area, saw the vehicle, approached it, ordered the driver out, he went for the glove box, opened it and grabbed something he describes as shiny. The officer fired at the suspect."
Jones is listed in serious condition at UAMS and Detective Bruce Maxwell, who shot the suspect, is on paid leave.
http://www.kark.com/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=4695
( Air Date: 7/15/2005 )
A police chase in Little Rock led to a shooting involving an officer north of the river.
The chase started at 2nd and Ferry streets in Little Rock.
Around 2:25 Thursday afternoon, Little Rock police stopped a car that had been driving erratically and hitting curbs.
Officers approached the car and tried to get the driver out.
But they say he Alexander Jones combative and drove off, dragging officer Kelly Lepore by the arm for a few feet.
Eventually the suspect led several Little Rock police cars to 23rd and Franklin streets in North Little Rock.
Little Rock Police Sgt. Terry Hastings says "One of our detectives was assisting in the area, saw the vehicle, approached it, ordered the driver out, he went for the glove box, opened it and grabbed something he describes as shiny. The officer fired at the suspect."
Jones is listed in serious condition at UAMS and Detective Bruce Maxwell, who shot the suspect, is on paid leave.
http://www.kark.com/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=4695