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Hadassah
April 14th, 2009, 6:29 pm
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/section_of_south_side_roped_of.html


Syracuse, NY -- A man was killed and a Syracuse police officer injured this evening during a shootout that started when two officers tried to pull the man out of a vehicle on South Salina Street.

The injured officer, identified by sources as 14-year veteran Richard Curran, was hit twice during the 7:30 p.m. shooting, one bullet striking him in the back. A second officer shot and killed the man after a brief foot chase on Walrath Road, near South Salina Street, said Syracuse Police Chief Gary Miguel.

A witness said at least a dozen shots were fired during the daylight shooting.

The shooter was identified by police as James Tyson, 33.



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Not that I want anyone to die in shoot-outs with the police, but I'm glad it was the suspect only who died.

dittoheadAZ
April 14th, 2009, 10:20 pm
Hope the cop is OK!

gdoane
April 15th, 2009, 3:22 am
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/section_of_south_side_roped_of.html






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Not that I want anyone to die in shoot-outs with the police, but I'm glad it was the suspect only who died.

It's a really bad decision to go shooting at cops because it's quite often fatal. Even in the unlikely outcome the perp survives, there are few worse things to be in prison than a cop killer.

Going to prison with prison guards who like cops and being in there for shooting a cop is a pretty serious "SUCKS TO BE YOU" situation. It's a decision which was obviously not well-thought-out.

nortman
April 15th, 2009, 6:23 am
I hope the officer was wearing body armor and is okay.