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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTennessee Student Killed by Police Did Not Fire Bullet That Hit Officer, Officials Say
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/us/knoxville-school-shooting-anthony-thompson.htmlA student who was fatally shot during a confrontation with the police on Monday at a Knoxville, Tenn., high school did not fire the bullet that struck an officer who was wounded, the authorities said on Wednesday.
The disclosure by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation contradicted its earlier statements that the police officer had been shot by the student at Austin-East Magnet High School.
The bureau said on Wednesday that the students gun had been fired in a struggle with officers. Preliminary examinations indicate the bullet that struck the KPD officer was not fired from the students handgun, the bureau said in a statement.
Investigators declined to say whether the bullet that struck the officer in the leg had come from his own gun or from another officers weapon.
The disclosure by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation contradicted its earlier statements that the police officer had been shot by the student at Austin-East Magnet High School.
The bureau said on Wednesday that the students gun had been fired in a struggle with officers. Preliminary examinations indicate the bullet that struck the KPD officer was not fired from the students handgun, the bureau said in a statement.
Investigators declined to say whether the bullet that struck the officer in the leg had come from his own gun or from another officers weapon.
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Tennessee Student Killed by Police Did Not Fire Bullet That Hit Officer, Officials Say (Original Post)
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2021
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Miguelito Loveless
(4,475 posts)1. Let the apologists explain this one away
Amuse me.
Enter stage left
(3,400 posts)2. Sitting on a toilet while black?
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)3. I've looked at several articles. Assuming they are correct that the student fired his gun,
dont see where fact policeman was likely hit by a policemans gun changes anything. Now, if the student did not have a gun, thats a different situation. I hope they release bodycam soon.