SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego police officer has shot and wounded a naked burglary suspect.
Police Capt. Mike Hastings says the man attacked the officer Monday and they scuffled over the officer’s gun before the shooting.
Police were called to a home burglary, and the first officer to arrive saw a naked man trying to break in through a window.
Hastings says the officer drew his gun and told the man to surrender, but he attacked the officer, and the officer dropped his weapon. The two struggled over the gun, and the officer twice tried to use a stun gun on the suspect until grabbing his gun and shooting him in the torso.
The man is in fair condition. The officer has only minor scratches.
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Might be a little tough proving the naked guy had a concealed weapon, waddya think?
“That is your pistol, this is my gun. That one’s for killing, this one’s for fun.”
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Yes, a NAKED guy decides to get into a house by breaking a GLASS window and going through. Sheeesh, he probably would have had more serious injuries doing that then getting shot. This cat has some serious issues.
Love the part about the neighbor with the baseball bat standing there (he likely is the one who called the cops). Great idea to attack a cop while naked too (was the cop female?).
Based on that article, I’d say the officer showed enormous restraint. Send that officer on a teaching tour!
Yes, this asshole could have easily got the gun and killed the cop.