Tag Archives: shot in the back

Folsom (Sacramento) cops shoot unarmed man in the back, killing him

“The chase started after the Folsom Police Department got reports of a robbery at a Wells Fargo near East Bidwell Street on Tuesday just after 5 p.m. When officers combed the area, they encountered a suspicious person a few blocks away walking in a residential area. He was wearing a large backpack. The Folsom Police […]

Bryan Stevens shot by San Francisco cops in the back, expected to live

“San Francisco police said one of their officers was forced to shoot an armed suspect after a chase in the Potrero Hill district Saturday night, but that man’s family is disputing the police version of what happened. Police were responding to reports of an armed man in the neighborhood Saturday night. When they arrived, they […]

Myron Gunter, 31, shot in the back by cops in St. Louis – video

“31 year old Myron Gunter of St. Louis faces charges of assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm. Police tonight also released more details about the confrontation in the 3800 block of Meramec. They say when they pulled Gunter’s car over he began […]

Video update: Heather Garrett, 29, bystander shot in the back as cops were shooting at Douglas Wiegand, 7/7, in Ohio

“Early Saturday morning a 50-yr old man was seen in the parking lot near Vine & Neal in the Arena District appearing to urinate. Police say an officer approached Douglas Wiegand and told him to find a cab and go home because he appeared to be intoxicated. A few minutes later that officer and another […]