( NC ) Officer Saved By Bulletproof Vest

[Bruce333]

http://www.wral.com/news/8026703/detail.html

Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder Of Goldsboro Police Officer
Officer Saved By Bulletproof Vest

POSTED: 11:50 am EST March 15, 2006
UPDATED: 2:26 pm EST March 15, 2006

GOLDSBORO, N.C. -- A Goldsboro police captain was shot in the line of duty Wednesday.

Authorities said at around 9:50 a.m., the Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Squad, along with members of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, entered a house on East Elm Street to serve warrants on several suspects wanted on drug charges.

According to authorities, one of the people in the house went upstairs, grabbed a gun, came back downstairs and shot Capt. Brady Thompson in the chest.

Investigators said Thompson was wearing his bulletproof vest and the vest stopped the bullet. He was taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital, where he was treated and later released.

Bobby Lee Rawlings, 58, was arrested and charged with attempted murder. Bond has not been set in the case.

Authorities say more arrests may be made in connection with the case.

At the request of the Goldsboro police chief, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an investigation into the shooting.

Reporter/Photographer: Mike Charbonneau
OnLine Producer: Kamal Wallace

 

[bnelson2943]

One is left to wonder why Mr. Bobby Lee did not contract a major case of lead poisoning after he shot a cop.

 

[kjeff50cal]

Bobby Lee Rawlings, 58, was arrested and charged with attempted murder. Bond has not been set in the case.

It should have read..... Bobby Lee Rawlings, 58 was pronounced dead at the scene of mutiple gunshot wounds to his COM.

 

[NineseveN]

This might surprise some people, but many police officers actually pride themselves on not killing anyone on duty, even when shot at. I doubt I could resist the temptation, which is reason number 3,461 why I decided not to pursue an LEO career...cause then I'd have to live with it, and just because it's legal or right don't make it easy.

 

[Car Knocker]

I wish the press would stop calling those things "bulletproof" vests. Because they aren't!

 

[stevelyn]

I just wish they'd quit advertising the fact we wear them.