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Originally Posted by surg_res
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Originally Posted by Lost Sheep
A man in Crestview, Florida was tasered on April 25, 2009 and when the juice was turned off, successfully drew a concealed weapon and killed the two Deputies who were arresting him.
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I can't find anything in the article about a taser, still confused by that story.
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sorry about that. I linked to an early newspaper report which did not have that detail without re-reading it. Here is a clip from "The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc."
http://odmp.org/officer/19925-deputy...en-(skip)-york
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Originally Posted by from odmp.org/officer/19925-deputy-sheriff-warren-(skip)-york
Deputy Sheriff Warren (Skip) York
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office
Florida
End of Watch: Saturday, April 25, 2009
Biographical Info
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 260
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, April 25, 2009
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Skip York and Deputy Burt Lopez were shot and killed while attempting arrest a domestic violence suspect.
The deputies were following up on a domestic assault report they had taken hours earlier, and located the suspect at a gun club in Crestview. The suspect was in the parking lot standing next to his truck. Deputy Lopez and Deputy York approached the suspect, had a brief conversation with him, and then informed him he was going to be arrested. As the deputies moved to handcuff the him, he became uncooperative and began to resist arrest. Deputy York fired his Taser (conducted energy device) and hit the suspect. The suspect dropped to the ground during the five-second jolt of electricity. When the Taser cycle ended, the suspect immediately drew a concealed handgun and opened fire. Deputy Lopez was able to radio for assistance while he and Deputy York engaged the suspect in a gun battle.
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There is more, but this is the part that mentions the Taser. I will edit my original post. Thanks for catching that.
Lost Sheep