Police: Man who shot Colorado gunman was killed by officer
DENVER (AP) — A man who intervened in a shooting that killed a police officer near Denver was shot and killed by a responding officer while holding the suspect’s AR-15, police said Friday.
Johnny Hurley, who has been described by police as a hero who prevented further bloodshed, shot suspect Ronald Troyke on Monday after Troyke gunned down Arvada Officer Gordon Beesley with a 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun.
After shooting Beesley twice, Troyke shot out the windows of police cars in the city’s downtown district, returned to his truck to get an AR-15 and was confronted by Hurley, who shot him with a handgun. When an officer arrived, Hurley was holding Troyke’s AR-15 and the officer opened fire, police said.
http://apnews.com/article/colorado-shootings-police-ap-top-news-us-news-bb5a03dc887ac942eb1d30c14afc5976
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...don't be the guy standing in the parking lot holding a weapon when the swat team arrives. Toss the weapon well away from yourself and assume the position. If ya aren't willing to do that, don't get involved in the first place.
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