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This must be one of the most fortunate Michigan State Troopers ever.
http://www.wnem.com/Global/story.asp?S=6260831
Tuscola County Traffic Stop Turns Deadly
March 21, 2007 05:25 PM
(TV5) -- A state trooper opens fire after fearing for his life at a traffic stop that was anything but routine. The incident began on M-24 in Tuscola County just before midnight the night of March 20th. The trooper pulled a vehicle over for a routine traffic stop, and as he approached it, shots were fired.
A Caro family mourns the loss of a 23-year-old, and State Police are trying to figure out what triggered the act that ended his life.
"We want to get as much background investigation to determine if there was some motive for this," said Lieutenant Douglas Lautner of the Michigan State Police. He is puzzled by a crime that left a stretch of M-46 in Indianfield Township closed until the early morning hours of March 21st.
"Whether this was just a random act or if it was a planned act by this individual. We're just not sure," said Lieutenant Lautner.
They are not sure what sparked 23-year-old Mathias Ringle to allegedly blast a shot at a state trooper approaching his vehicle. The trooper pulled Ringle over for speeding shortly before midnight. Ringle was reportedly holding a 16-guage shotgun aimed at the trooper. Before the police officer could react, Ringle allegedly shot the trooper in the torso with a 16-guage slug. Thankfully, the officer's gunbelt prevented the slug from seriously injuring the officer. After falling to the ground, the trooper fired a number of shots at the vehicle. That's when Ringle sped off, heading southbound.
The trooper tried to pull him over again on M-24 for nearly a mile. Eventually, the two vehicles collided, pushing Ringle's into a ditch. When the trooper and a backup officer approached, Ringle was dead.
Wondering how often something like this happens? "Not often. We are really used to having somewhat of a crime free area. It's been a number of years since we had any problems like this," says Lieutenant Lautner. It has been six years, to be exact, when a sheriff's deputy was shot making a similar stop.
An autopsy has been scheduled for March 22nd to determine the cause of death. The trooper involved suffered a minor injury that did not require medical attention. The investigation into what caused this incident is ongoing.
Makes you wonder what he was doing that he felt a possible murder rap or death was a better option.
There is a State prison near here (minimum security) and a State Hospital for the criminally insane. So there is a possibility he was going to try to help someone escape.
http://www.wnem.com/Global/story.asp?S=6260831
Tuscola County Traffic Stop Turns Deadly
March 21, 2007 05:25 PM
(TV5) -- A state trooper opens fire after fearing for his life at a traffic stop that was anything but routine. The incident began on M-24 in Tuscola County just before midnight the night of March 20th. The trooper pulled a vehicle over for a routine traffic stop, and as he approached it, shots were fired.
A Caro family mourns the loss of a 23-year-old, and State Police are trying to figure out what triggered the act that ended his life.
"We want to get as much background investigation to determine if there was some motive for this," said Lieutenant Douglas Lautner of the Michigan State Police. He is puzzled by a crime that left a stretch of M-46 in Indianfield Township closed until the early morning hours of March 21st.
"Whether this was just a random act or if it was a planned act by this individual. We're just not sure," said Lieutenant Lautner.
They are not sure what sparked 23-year-old Mathias Ringle to allegedly blast a shot at a state trooper approaching his vehicle. The trooper pulled Ringle over for speeding shortly before midnight. Ringle was reportedly holding a 16-guage shotgun aimed at the trooper. Before the police officer could react, Ringle allegedly shot the trooper in the torso with a 16-guage slug. Thankfully, the officer's gunbelt prevented the slug from seriously injuring the officer. After falling to the ground, the trooper fired a number of shots at the vehicle. That's when Ringle sped off, heading southbound.
The trooper tried to pull him over again on M-24 for nearly a mile. Eventually, the two vehicles collided, pushing Ringle's into a ditch. When the trooper and a backup officer approached, Ringle was dead.
Wondering how often something like this happens? "Not often. We are really used to having somewhat of a crime free area. It's been a number of years since we had any problems like this," says Lieutenant Lautner. It has been six years, to be exact, when a sheriff's deputy was shot making a similar stop.
An autopsy has been scheduled for March 22nd to determine the cause of death. The trooper involved suffered a minor injury that did not require medical attention. The investigation into what caused this incident is ongoing.
Makes you wonder what he was doing that he felt a possible murder rap or death was a better option.
There is a State prison near here (minimum security) and a State Hospital for the criminally insane. So there is a possibility he was going to try to help someone escape.
