Suspect Shot Own Finger After Springfield Armed Robbery Attempt

[Zappa]

‘Good samaritan’ helps stop Springfield Metro PCS armed robbery suspect, police say

While under arrest, the suspect reportedly grabbed an officer’s service pistol and fired the gun, shooting his own finger in the process.

www.masslive.com

While under arrest, the suspect reportedly grabbed an officer’s service pistol and fired the gun, shooting his own finger in the process

How does someone under arrest (assuming his hands were cuffed behind his back) grab a cops gun ???
There's got to be more to the story.
Was the gun holstered at the time ???

 

[Coda]

‘Good samaritan’ helps stop Springfield Metro PCS armed robbery suspect, police say

While under arrest, the suspect reportedly grabbed an officer’s service pistol and fired the gun, shooting his own finger in the process.

www.masslive.com

How does someone under arrest (assuming his hands were cuffed behind his back) grab a cops gun ???
There's got to be more to the story.
Was the gun holstered at the time ???

I think it was a typo....

"While under arrest, the suspect reportedly grabbed an officer’s service pistol and fired the gun, shooting his own finger in the process, the department spokesperson stated. Additional officers arrived and helped place the suspect under arrest,"
I think they meant "while being placed under arrest"

The way I understood it was a good samaritan was helping because the cop was by himself and in the process the suspect got ahold of the cops gun before backup arrived and helped place the suspect under arrest.

 

[Zappa]

I think it was a typo....

"While under arrest, the suspect reportedly grabbed an officer’s service pistol and fired the gun, shooting his own finger in the process, the department spokesperson stated. Additional officers arrived and helped place the suspect under arrest,"
I think they meant "while being placed under arrest"

The way I understood it was a good samaritan was helping because the cop was by himself and in the process the suspect got ahold of the cops gun before backup arrived and helped place the suspect under arrest.

OK, that makes more sense.

 

[SFC13557]

I think it was a typo....

"While under arrest, the suspect reportedly grabbed an officer’s service pistol and fired the gun, shooting his own finger in the process, the department spokesperson stated. Additional officers arrived and helped place the suspect under arrest,"
I think they meant "while being placed under arrest"

The way I understood it was a good samaritan was helping because the cop was by himself and in the process the suspect got ahold of the cops gun before backup arrived and helped place the suspect under arrest.

Correct!

 

[Bt74]

Healy to prosecute Good Samaritan.

 

[Dadstoys]

Healy to prosecute Good Samaritan.

And apologize plus pay all his medical bills.

 

[Bt74]

And apologize plus pay all his medical bills.

And offer to "transition" him to a her.

 

[MaverickNH]

‘Good samaritan’ helps stop Springfield Metro PCS armed robbery suspect, police say

While under arrest, the suspect reportedly grabbed an officer’s service pistol and fired the gun, shooting his own finger in the process.

www.masslive.com

How does someone under arrest (assuming his hands were cuffed behind his back) grab a cops gun ???
There's got to be more to the story.
Was the gun holstered at the time ???

Nobody come any closer or I’ll shoot my finger.
I swear I’ll do it.
[Bang]
Ouch!

 

[Baby Billy]

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