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Today's Poll!Lawmen fatally shoot Williamsburg man
Law enforcement officers block access to the scene of a Monday shooting that resulted in the death of Timothy Simpson, 34, Williamsburg, who was shot by a Callaway County deputy and a Missouri Highway patrolman. Photo by Stephen Brooks.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
FULTON — A 34-year-old Williamsburg man was fatally shot early Monday by law enforcement officers after he leveled a weapon on them in a subdivision west of Fulton.
About 5:45 a.m. Monday, authorities received a report of someone walking and firing shots in the Green Meadows Trailer Park west of Fulton.
When a Highway Patrol trooper and Callaway County deputy arrived at the trailer park, they saw Timothy Earl Simpson with a weapon outside his home at Lot 59 on Elaine Drive.
Simpson first pointed his weapon at himself and then in the direction of officers, said Sgt. Paul J. Reinsch of the Highway Patrol. The officers fired and fatally injured Simpson, Reinsch said.
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wow 1 year, 1 month ago
Prayers to all involved....let the truth be told and I'll wait for the evidence to show what went down....but when Cops respond to "shot's fired" and are confronted by a "suspect armed with a firearm"...well in most case it don't end good for the "armed suspect".
To the friends and family members of the deceased..my codeolences, but ya gotta understand this. If you agree that the Cops in fact did shoot your loved one, but only after he in fact pointed that hand gun at the Cops Then ya don't get to decide how many times the cops get to shoot to defend themselves. Cops are gonna shoout until there is no more threat...regretfully in this case it meant several times and your loved one made himself their target.
To all you county folks....dishcarging a firearm is legal in the county simply because county voters have not gotten together collectively and said enough is enough. It's one thing to be shooting in self defense. But unless you have lot's of property with all the right safety features, the only place a firearm should be fired is on a legitimate shooting range or legal hunting ground. Don't blame the Cops for that...get to the poles and make the change...but make sure you bring your ID or you won't get to vote.
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