"Virginia Tech; Two Killed, Including a Police Officer" UPDATED; Officer id.

[Chechem]

If Va Tech keeps it up we'll have to do a stickie.

At first I thought VT might be trying for Fulmer Award points, but (alas) "no", just another crazy student during finals week.

[2Stater]

Police said Ashley walked up to patrolman Deriek W. Crouse and fired, then took off for the campus greenhouses, ditching his pullover, wool cap and backpack. He made his way to a nearby parking lot and when a deputy spotted him, he took his own life

Well, I'm not a raving lunatic. This is what I was seeing on the news reports. Not shot from someone in the vehicle from traffic stop.

[Chechem]

Police said Ashley walked up to patrolman Deriek W. Crouse and fired, then took off for the campus greenhouses, ditching his pullover, wool cap and backpack. He made his way to a nearby parking lot and when a deputy spotted him, he took his own life

Well, I'm not a raving lunatic. This is what I was seeing on the news reports. Not shot from someone in the vehicle from traffic stop.

True, not raving. 
The confusion was understandable.
1. First reports were that officer was killed during routine traffic stop;
2. Reportedly related to earlier robbery;
3. The shooter changed clothes, then killed himself (supposedly), so police kept searching for person wearing clothing described by witnesses at traffic stop.
4. As usual, there were erroneous reports of sightings all around the region, including on I-81 and in campus dorms.

I apologize if you didn't receive appropriate cred.  Here, have one: 

[2Stater]

Police said Ashley walked up to patrolman Deriek W. Crouse and fired, then took off for the campus greenhouses, ditching his pullover, wool cap and backpack. He made his way to a nearby parking lot and when a deputy spotted him, he took his own life

Well, I'm not a raving lunatic. This is what I was seeing on the news reports. Not shot from someone in the vehicle from traffic stop.

True, not raving. 
The confusion was understandable.
1. First reports were that officer was killed during routine traffic stop;
2. Reportedly related to earlier robbery;
3. The shooter changed clothes, then killed himself (supposedly), so police kept searching for person wearing clothing described by witnesses at traffic stop.
4. As usual, there were erroneous reports of sightings all around the region, including on I-81 and in campus dorms.

I apologize if you didn't receive appropriate cred.  Here, have one: 

:Chuckle: Thanks buddy. They interviewed a girl that supposedly witnessed the whole thing and that's what she said, that the shooter walked up behind the officer and shot him. I don't know why, because the end result was the same, but I actually was a little relieved to hear that. You mentioned you had law enforcement training and you know like I do that when you approach the car, you never fully expose yourself to the driver or anyone else in the car. That's the reason why, so your odds of getting shot, if they have a gun, are greatly reduced. I couldn't see that happening to an experienced cop and someone who spent 39 years in the military.

[Chechem]

:Chuckle: Thanks buddy. They interviewed a girl that supposedly witnessed the whole thing and that's what she said, that the shooter walked up behind the officer and shot him. I don't know why, because the end result was the same, but I actually was a little relieved to hear that. You mentioned you had law enforcement training and you know like I do that when you approach the car, you never fully expose yourself to the driver or anyone else in the car. That's the reason why, so your odds of getting shot, if they have a gun, are greatly reduced. I couldn't see that happening to an experienced cop and someone who spent 39 years in the military.

I almost stated that early in the posts, assuming this officer had simply walked up to the car.  Then I thought better of it.  I also thought maybe 2 guys were in the car and one got behind him.

I think cops get complacent, and it happens too often.  I walked up to a car I'd stopped one night, saw a pistol on the front seat next to a lady, and realized I was too far forward on the window.  Turned out to be a New Orleans cop (off duty), just driving around with his wife to talk through a domestic problem.  Whew. 

I was in a Sheriff auxiliary squad, and rode with a regular deputy every Sunday night for 2 years.  That was enough; back to school.

[BAMAWV]

A local channel (CBS affiliate in Roanoke, VA) is broacasting the officer's funeral live. Invasion of the family's privacy? Maybe they asked for permission but even still...

[cbbama99]

A local channel (CBS affiliate in Roanoke, VA) is broacasting the officer's funeral live. Invasion of the family's privacy? Maybe they asked for permission but even still...

Agreed. I have never liked the idea of broadcasting ANYONE'S funeral, celebrity or not. I understand in some circumstances (like for head of state) that it is something that probably is worthy of broadcast, but pretty much anything else to me is a little ghastly.

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