Update on Atlanta cop/cop shooting
Police officers recovering after shootout; warrant issued
By RHONDA COOK
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 02/02/08
Two police officers wounded in a shootout with each other continued to recover from non-life-threatening injuries in a Gwinnett County hospital Saturday while authorities tried to sort out the odd circumstances surrounding Friday's gunfight.
"I've seen people snap. I've seen incidents where people felt like their lives are passing them by," Don Woodruff, a spokesman for the Duluth Police Department, said Saturday. "But to see a police officer do this is just unreal."
At about 1 p.m. Friday, authorities say, Fulton County police officer Paul Phillips, 37, was on his way home in suburban Sugar Hill. He was in uniform and driving a marked car. He stopped to help a woman who was leaning out of her parked car and yelling for help, according to Gwinnett police.
That's when police say a man in civilian clothes, later identified as Duluth police officer Jay Daily, 42, jumped out from behind the woman's car and began shooting at Phillips, hitting him once. Phillips returned fire, police said.
The unidentified woman who cried for help was arguing with Daily before Phillips pulled over, according to Kathy Santry, who witnessed the event. Santry said the driver's side window of the woman's car was shattered and the woman had blood on her hands.
An arrest warrant was issued for Daily, said Cpl. Illana Spellman, a spokeswoman for the Gwinnett Police Department, which is investigating the shooting. Daily is charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.
"We don't know the motivation for what [Daily] did," Spellman said Saturday.
Spellman said she did not know the name or the extent of the injuries of the woman seen arguing with Daily. Spellman said she had no weekend access to reports about the incident and hadn't talked to the lead detective assigned to the case.
Saturday, Gwinnett County sheriff's deputies were guarding Daily, a member of the Duluth force for five years, as he recovered at Gwinnett Medical Center. Daily is on paid suspension for now, according to Duluth Police Chief Randy Belcher.
"We're in just as much in shock as anyone," said Woodruff, the Duluth police spokesman. "I can't believe this. He was such a quiet, laid-back officer."
Officer Scott McBride with the Fulton Police Department said it was not known when Phillips will be discharged from the hospital.
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By RHONDA COOK
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 02/02/08
Two police officers wounded in a shootout with each other continued to recover from non-life-threatening injuries in a Gwinnett County hospital Saturday while authorities tried to sort out the odd circumstances surrounding Friday's gunfight.
"I've seen people snap. I've seen incidents where people felt like their lives are passing them by," Don Woodruff, a spokesman for the Duluth Police Department, said Saturday. "But to see a police officer do this is just unreal."
At about 1 p.m. Friday, authorities say, Fulton County police officer Paul Phillips, 37, was on his way home in suburban Sugar Hill. He was in uniform and driving a marked car. He stopped to help a woman who was leaning out of her parked car and yelling for help, according to Gwinnett police.
That's when police say a man in civilian clothes, later identified as Duluth police officer Jay Daily, 42, jumped out from behind the woman's car and began shooting at Phillips, hitting him once. Phillips returned fire, police said.
The unidentified woman who cried for help was arguing with Daily before Phillips pulled over, according to Kathy Santry, who witnessed the event. Santry said the driver's side window of the woman's car was shattered and the woman had blood on her hands.
An arrest warrant was issued for Daily, said Cpl. Illana Spellman, a spokeswoman for the Gwinnett Police Department, which is investigating the shooting. Daily is charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.
"We don't know the motivation for what [Daily] did," Spellman said Saturday.
Spellman said she did not know the name or the extent of the injuries of the woman seen arguing with Daily. Spellman said she had no weekend access to reports about the incident and hadn't talked to the lead detective assigned to the case.
Saturday, Gwinnett County sheriff's deputies were guarding Daily, a member of the Duluth force for five years, as he recovered at Gwinnett Medical Center. Daily is on paid suspension for now, according to Duluth Police Chief Randy Belcher.
"We're in just as much in shock as anyone," said Woodruff, the Duluth police spokesman. "I can't believe this. He was such a quiet, laid-back officer."
Officer Scott McBride with the Fulton Police Department said it was not known when Phillips will be discharged from the hospital.
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Cause they was "Jest funnin!"
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quote:Originally posted by Flying Clay Disk
I'll say it again...
Why not Attempted Murder????
Georgia does not have an 'attempted murder' statute. The statute titled 'aggravated assault' covers attempted murder.0 -
When it comes to gang members, let them shoot each other.
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I'm going to bet the charges get changed before trial to attempted murder. 0 -
... stuff happens ...
Further details have emerged in the shocking case of the bizarre and fatal shoot-out that took place in the District I police station on Saturday night (in Hawaii). As if the police haven't been making fools of themselves enough recently, Peter K., who could face up to five years imprisonment, shot his colleague Zolt?n Gasparics as they were joking around before finishing their shifts.
According to today's paper, they were about to hand over their weapons when one of the bosses asked Peter to stay on a little longer. At this point, poor Zolt?n made his last, not particularly offensive joke. "I'm off, it's Hawaii for me," he goaded, shortly before his colleague pointed his loaded 9 mm at him and accidentally shot him in the chest.
Other officers told the tabloid that Peter often pointed his loaded gun at colleagues for a laugh, even though this is strictly against all the rules. But then again, since when have the cops played by the rules?
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We may be surprised on the motive of this one, watch and see? 0 -
cops are people too...therefore there's a small chance that one of them will go bonkers, just like there is a small chance an regular citizen will go bonkers 0 -
that made the news here as well...and the 5 women getting shot in chicago store as well...as i said, anything at all that is anti gun gets on the news here...anything pro=gun ...forget about it...i`ll only ever find out about it on here. 0
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