Post by coots on Mar 31, 2014 18:27:51 GMT -5
New York Officer Shot, Killed After Crazed Man Snatches Gun From Holster:
An upstate New York police officer was shot and killed by a crazed man who snatched his gun from his holster during a disturbance call Monday morning, according to police.
Johnson City Officer David Smith, 43, was shot multiple times outside an MRI office near Binghamton after a disturbed employee managed to grab his gun just after 7 a.m., said Police Chief Joseph Zikuski.
Officer Smith
The 18-year police veteran had just arrived at Southern Tier Imaging when MRI technician James Clark, 43, wildly ran up to him before punching him several times as he was trying to exit his vehicle, said Zikuski.
During the attack witnesses said Clark managed to somehow grab Smith's weapon and repeatedly open fire until the 40-caliber duty's magazine was spent.
Authorities say a man grabbed the service weapon of a police officer, David Smith, responding to a disturbance at an upstate New York business and shot him three times, killing him.
Courtesy WBNG.com
James Clark, 43, was an MRI technician at Southern Tier Imagining. He was identified as the suspect who shot and killed Smith on Monday. A responding officer shot Clark, who died later on at a hospital.
"Once Officer Smith was down, then the suspect shot him two more times," said Zikuski at an afternoon press conference.
Clark was consequently killed by a responding officer with a single gunshot wound. He died a couple hours later in surgery, said Zikuski.
"At this point we have no idea why Clark did what he did ... he spoke with family members before he went to work. Everything appeared to be normal," said Zikuski.
Authorities say a man grabbed the service weapon of a police officer, David Smith, responding to a disturbance at an upstate New York business and shot him three times, killing him.
Police are still working to understand a motive for the tragic shooting which left an 18-year police veteran dead.
"By the time he arrived for work at Southern Tier Imaging, there was a change drastically where he didn't seem to be mentally stable upon his arrival there. So we really don't know," he said.
Clark, he said, had no criminal record aside from a drunken driving arrest 15 or 20 years ago. Co-workers further described him as a “model employee.”
Rest In Peace Officer Smith
An upstate New York police officer was shot and killed by a crazed man who snatched his gun from his holster during a disturbance call Monday morning, according to police.
Johnson City Officer David Smith, 43, was shot multiple times outside an MRI office near Binghamton after a disturbed employee managed to grab his gun just after 7 a.m., said Police Chief Joseph Zikuski.
Officer Smith
The 18-year police veteran had just arrived at Southern Tier Imaging when MRI technician James Clark, 43, wildly ran up to him before punching him several times as he was trying to exit his vehicle, said Zikuski.
During the attack witnesses said Clark managed to somehow grab Smith's weapon and repeatedly open fire until the 40-caliber duty's magazine was spent.
Authorities say a man grabbed the service weapon of a police officer, David Smith, responding to a disturbance at an upstate New York business and shot him three times, killing him.
Courtesy WBNG.com
James Clark, 43, was an MRI technician at Southern Tier Imagining. He was identified as the suspect who shot and killed Smith on Monday. A responding officer shot Clark, who died later on at a hospital.
"Once Officer Smith was down, then the suspect shot him two more times," said Zikuski at an afternoon press conference.
Clark was consequently killed by a responding officer with a single gunshot wound. He died a couple hours later in surgery, said Zikuski.
"At this point we have no idea why Clark did what he did ... he spoke with family members before he went to work. Everything appeared to be normal," said Zikuski.
Authorities say a man grabbed the service weapon of a police officer, David Smith, responding to a disturbance at an upstate New York business and shot him three times, killing him.
Police are still working to understand a motive for the tragic shooting which left an 18-year police veteran dead.
"By the time he arrived for work at Southern Tier Imaging, there was a change drastically where he didn't seem to be mentally stable upon his arrival there. So we really don't know," he said.
Clark, he said, had no criminal record aside from a drunken driving arrest 15 or 20 years ago. Co-workers further described him as a “model employee.”
Rest In Peace Officer Smith
