Deputy kills drunk driving suspect who fled, tried to fight
Source: Associated Press
Updated 6:29 pm, Sunday, May 21, 2017
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) A sheriff's deputy fatally shot a drunk driving suspect who allegedly fled a traffic stop and tried to fight him in central Florida.
Osceola County Sheriff's officials say a deputy responded to the Florida Turnpike on Saturday night after reports of a possible drunk driver. He stopped the vehicle, but authorities say 37-year-old Carlos Garcia Petrovich was not cooperative and fled. The deputy caught up with Petrovich at a gas station and tried to place him under arrest. Authorities say Petrovich fled on foot and became violent.
According to a news release, the deputy shot Petrovich who was pronounced dead at the scene. The deputy was not identified.
The deputy was treated at a local hospital and later released. State law enforcement officials are investigating.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Deputy-kills-drunk-driving-suspect-who-fled-11162648.php
(Short article, no more at link.)
Deputy bitten in scuffle with driver before shooting, killing him
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Orlando Sentinel
Deputy bitten in scuffle with driver before shooting, killing him
Ryan Gillespie and Ryan GillespieContact Reporters
Orlando Sentinel
The Osceola County sheriff says he believes his deputy was justified in fatally shooting a man Sunday during a scuffle after a failed traffic stop.
A driver along Floridas Turnpike saw a man driving erratically about 11 p.m. Saturday near mile marker 196 and called
authorities, Sheriff Russ Gibson said at a press conference Sunday afternoon.
Deputy John Stubbs, a two-year veteran of the agency, stopped the driver, Carlos Garcia Petrovich, but he was not cooperative and fled, Gibson said.
Since it was a traffic infraction, Stubbs couldnt chase after Petrovich, Gibson said.
More:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-osceola-deputy-shoots-suspect-who-fled-20170521-story.html
C Moon
(12,221 posts)I'm not a gun person, so I assume the legs are more difficult to shoot at.
But yeah, biting someone is pretty nasty.
Warpy
(111,339 posts)and hitting a bystander and the whole idea of using deadly force is to stop a dangerous person immediately.
This guy sounds more than just drunk.
mark fromelko
(59 posts)gilbert sullivan
(192 posts)who was endangering many people?
C Moon
(12,221 posts)bluedigger
(17,087 posts)You can't aim at someone's extremities in a scuffle.
Lurks Often
(5,455 posts)The legal argument comes down to this: If you are in fear of death or grave bodily harm, you shoot to stop the attacker, which means shooting them in the torso. Depending on what the bullet hits and how quickly medical treatment is received, sometimes the attacker dies and sometimes they don't.
If you are NOT in fear of death or grave bodily harm, that you should not being shooting the person and as already stated, is usually illegal depending on your state law.
Also keep in mind that any miss could result in an innocent bystander being hurt and could potentially result in both a lawsuit and even criminal charges against the person who fired the weapon.
None of the above is meant to suggest the police officer was or was not correct in this case since there isn't enough information from the link.
Sancho
(9,070 posts)...driving erratically may be the truth, but it may also be an excuse for profiling. They do that down here...if you fit the bill for drug dealer or whatever by race, type of car, etc...they stop you because of erratic driving or failing to signal or something stupid.
That's especially true on the FL turnpike, I95, and I75.