Desertdog
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If you don't know where the bullet will land, DON'T SHOOT. Acts like this cause all shooters a problem and makes people call for banning firearms.
Off-duty cop shot while mountain biking, condition critical
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=5308746
A Tucson police officer is in the hospital after being shot in the back while biking with friends.
Right now, Tucson Police are keeping the officer in their prayers.
We've decided not to release his name.
But we've learned he's a veteran officer whose held many assigments within the department.
But none of them prepared him for what happened to him on Saturday night.
The officer has been fighting crime for 26 years. Now he's fighting for his life.
He was off duty with friends and family mountain biking in the Willow Springs Ranch area.
It was here in this remote area of Pinal County where the off duty officer was shot in the lower back Pinal County Sheriff's officials say it was a stray bullet that struck him.
Spokesman, Mike Minter says, "It was my understanding the officer was standing by his truck. I don't know if they were loading their bikes into their truck or whatever. The suspects who were quite a distance away were firing shots and one of those shots wound up impacting the officer."
According to Minter, the two suspects, 25-year-old Jeremy DeWitt and 31-year-old Robert Basilier were arrested the following day.
Apparently one of the individuals who was with the officer was able to get a license plate.
"Sunday morning we had a canine officer he and his canine and our deputies started tracking our suspects. We found them in a wash area about 17 miles farther in on the roadway.."
The suspects were arrested and booked into the Pinal County Jail.
They're each charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and three counts of endangerment.
Authorities say the men had been shooting at signs, which is illegal.
"I don't know if they knew they had shot an individual or not."
The weapon used by the suspects was recovered by Pinal County Sheriff's deputies it is a 9 millimeter.
Jeremy DeWitt is out of jail on a $10,000 bond.
The officer is listed in critical condition.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family.
Off-duty cop shot while mountain biking, condition critical
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=5308746
A Tucson police officer is in the hospital after being shot in the back while biking with friends.
Right now, Tucson Police are keeping the officer in their prayers.
We've decided not to release his name.
But we've learned he's a veteran officer whose held many assigments within the department.
But none of them prepared him for what happened to him on Saturday night.
The officer has been fighting crime for 26 years. Now he's fighting for his life.
He was off duty with friends and family mountain biking in the Willow Springs Ranch area.
It was here in this remote area of Pinal County where the off duty officer was shot in the lower back Pinal County Sheriff's officials say it was a stray bullet that struck him.
Spokesman, Mike Minter says, "It was my understanding the officer was standing by his truck. I don't know if they were loading their bikes into their truck or whatever. The suspects who were quite a distance away were firing shots and one of those shots wound up impacting the officer."
According to Minter, the two suspects, 25-year-old Jeremy DeWitt and 31-year-old Robert Basilier were arrested the following day.
Apparently one of the individuals who was with the officer was able to get a license plate.
"Sunday morning we had a canine officer he and his canine and our deputies started tracking our suspects. We found them in a wash area about 17 miles farther in on the roadway.."
The suspects were arrested and booked into the Pinal County Jail.
They're each charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and three counts of endangerment.
Authorities say the men had been shooting at signs, which is illegal.
"I don't know if they knew they had shot an individual or not."
The weapon used by the suspects was recovered by Pinal County Sheriff's deputies it is a 9 millimeter.
Jeremy DeWitt is out of jail on a $10,000 bond.
The officer is listed in critical condition.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family.
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