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Today's Poll!Neighbor: Police slow to respond, waited amid pleas for help
Charles Decarr talks about the Sunday morning homicide that occurred in his apartment complex, which is directly behind him to the right. He said he heard arguing before four shots were fired in the apartment next door. Photo by Gerry Tritz.
Monday, April 23, 2012
A man at the scene of Sunday’s homicide said Jefferson City police responded too slow to the shooting and didn’t immediately help the victim while other residents were trying to save his life.
Charles Decarr heard the argument that led to the shooting, then called 911 after hearing four shots.
He said police arrived first, after about 10 minutes. Cole County emergency medical services ambulance and Jefferson City firefighters also responded, he said.
The officers who first arrived waited another 2-3 minutes until other officials had responded to walk down the steps to 1029-B Buena Vista St., where residents were attending to the shooting victim.
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him 1 year, 1 month ago
I hate to say, but I think 10 minutes ain't too bad to repond to an address after the call was made. Also its not the police job to help the victim. Especially going in blind not knowing if there is a shooter nearby. They are to secure the area and wait for EMT to arrive and investigate the crime.
mia 1 year, 1 month ago
The so called projects in JC house many good people. This is a real shame. Hard working guy that is trying to take care of his family. I would almost like to give him money for his CCW. I read where the deceased was from E. St. L. JC has a HUGE problem. And so do the surrounding areas. Even the outlaying areas are being infiltrated with scuz. Not sure you can ever get away from it. We were in Columbia last week and the police were crawling all over the place. Get your CCW and protect your own, thats about all you can do anymore. And my sympathies to the family of the deceased.
PatsyDecline 1 year, 1 month ago
10 minutes to respond to a "Shots Being Fired" 911 call is ridiculously long for a town the size of JC. One has to wonder if that response time would have been as long if the call was coming from a neighborhood off Country Club or such.....I would guess not.
"To Serve and Protect"....the neighborhoods that pay the taxes that pays for their Tahoes....
JCLifer 1 year, 1 month ago
When seconds count, the police are minutes away. That is why CCW is so desparately important.
Sequoia 1 year, 1 month ago
How would CCW have helped in this case?
JCLifer 1 year, 1 month ago
Uh- maybe the victim could have defended himself from the shooter...?
tonto_goldberg 1 year, 1 month ago
You're assuming he didn't. Why? The story is awfully sketchy at this point.
him 1 year, 1 month ago
True, but you don't have to have CCW to own guns in your home. But it might be that in this case it wasn't the victim's home.
spelchek 1 year, 1 month ago
Perhaps if he quit spending $5 a day on cigarettes he could move to a nicer neighborhood or purchase a firearm. Just sayin...
mykalvon 1 year, 1 month ago
Who are you talking about spending $5 a day on cigarettes? To suggest this you must know the person and it is clear that you don't. It is not fair for you to judge someone you don't even know that is plan rude. Just sayin....
mykalvon 1 year, 1 month ago
I live in Columbia but I was next door visiting my friend at the time of the shooting. And the police did do a poor job there were more than 1 officer there and so some of them could have went to the aid of the victim. I understand that emotions run high when something like this happens. A police officers job is to serve and protect but my question is how were they serving the victim by leaving him unattended while friends and loved ones try to save his life. I seen many of the people disrespected at this crime scene by the police when they could have been helping the victim. I too had called 911 and to be asked to go outside and check if the shooter is still there is just crazy but we were both ask to do this and put our lives at risk for what? I don't get a paycheck from the police department for doing their job that is what we all pay taxes for. Unless you were there you have no idea what we went thru and to judge us as a whole is simply wrong. Lives were put in danger men, women and children a bullet has no name. This has to stop before any more innocent people lose their lives.
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