According to a news release from the Poplar Bluff Police Department, an officer was doing a wellness check for a man laying under a car on Park Avenue. During the check, the officer noticed the car’s registration was allegedly stolen.
When the officer walked up to the car, the man got in it and locked himself inside. After this, a second officer arrived at the scene, and EMS was requested.
The man refused medical treatment, and barricaded himself inside the car. The officers removed both the front windows, so they could arrest the man, but he reportedly began to back up. He allegedly came close to hitting one of the officers on scene.
One of the officers shot at the man, who was later pronounced dead by Coroner, Jim Akers.
officers removed both the front windows
Interesting word choice.
They really just had the guys best interests at heart. Can you imagine if the
victimsuspect had gotten glass shards in his gunshot wounds? Sups uncomfortable.
Wellness check is the new swatting.
“Are you well?”
“Yes.”
“Oh, we’ll see about that.”
Someone stole his car registration? Not sure how that works.
Nothing about this makes sense. Of course the officer almost got hit if he was standing behind a car moving backwards. That’s just what happens when you block a moving car. Another thing, why would you shoot someone for driving a car.
