White ‘Survivalist’ Gunman Shoots Black Oklahoma Police Chief 4 Times & Walks Free
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A Sentinel, Oklahoma man who shot the town’s police chief four times on Thursday morning was allowed to walk free after questioning.
According to NewsOK.com, Police Chief Louis Ross was shot in the chest three times and once in the arm while responding to a bomb threat at a private residence. He survived with only minor injuries thanks to a borrowed bulletproof vest that he had put on only moments before.
NewsOK.com said that a neighbor identified the gunman as Dallas Horton of Sentinel, although investigators declined to release his name.
The incident began with a 911 call around 4 a.m. on Thursday, said Sentinel Mayor Sam Dlugonski. A caller reported that a bomb had been planted in Sentinel Community Action Center, home of the local Head Start program.
The city contacted the Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s bomb squad, which responded to the scene and found no evidence of explosives.
Chief Ross and deputies from the Wash*ta County sheriff’s office traced the call to Horton’s residence on State Route 4. Officers entered the residence by breaking down the door.
Encountering no one in the first room they searched, Ross proceeded into a second bedroom, where Horton shot him four times.
Officers took Horton into custody, but said that they had “insufficient evidence” for an arrest.
Jessica Brown, a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation told NewsOK.com that she was uncertain whether Horton would be arrested in connection with the bomb threat, but that the investigation is ongoing.
Ross was taken to Elkview General Hospital in Hobart, where he was treated for minor injuries. Dlugonski said that he was expected to see an orthopedic surgeon on Thursday afternoon.
Horton’s neighbor David Delk described the gunman to the Oklahoman as a “survivalist” type who mistrusted the government, was openly unfriendly to neighbors and wore a lot of black clothing.
A Facebook profile believed to be Horton’s is rife with racially charged images and jabs at black leaders like Rev. Al Sharpton. “Hurt ME and your [sic] gonna feel pain,” declares one image, “hurt my BEST FRIEND and your gonna need an ambulance, hurt my FAMILY…I’m gonna need a shovel.”
Another image shows a blood-spattered 18-wheeler cab with human limbs sticking out of it. “JUST DROVE THROUGH FERGUSON,” it reads, “DIDN’T SEE ANY PROBLEMS.”
Authorities removed a total of seven firearms from Horton’s house on Thursday, said the Oklahoman.
Mayor Dlugonski reported that Chief Ross is in good spirits, although he is reportedly suffering some numbness in his hand.
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Black_Samson wrote: »naw ? thats on the chief...
they start using these cloak and dagger tactics they gotta remember the consequences...
good on the chief for being real enough to say he ? up.
They still let him go though, despite what he did. (the white shooter)
Wouldn't be surprised if this dude is responsible for a future mass shooting, or bombing. -
Officers took Horton into custody, but said that they had “insufficient evidence” for an arrest.
the same dude who shot a police chief? -
That a sweet ass cop ride.
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And no lesson learned.
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I see no issue here. Police rushed into a dudes house - a known gun fanatic - and he shot.
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mryounggun wrote: »I see no issue here. Police rushed into a dudes house - a known gun fanatic - and he shot.
the issue is had he been black and the officer been white. -
playmaker88 wrote: »mryounggun wrote: »I see no issue here. Police rushed into a dudes house - a known gun fanatic - and he shot.
the issue is had he been black and the officer been white.
Agreed. Would've been a different outcome. Doesn't mean this guy should go to jail for shooting the cop though.
Just means that in the same situation, a black man should NOT go to jail either. -
mryounggun wrote: »playmaker88 wrote: »mryounggun wrote: »I see no issue here. Police rushed into a dudes house - a known gun fanatic - and he shot.
the issue is had he been black and the officer been white.
Agreed. Would've been a different outcome. Doesn't mean this guy should go to jail for shooting the cop though.
Just means that in the same situation, a black man should NOT go to jail either.
Should be the case but... white privilege wins again -
The cop ? up. However based on history had it been the other way around......
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This is crazy. They shoot ? who they "think" have guns, meanwhile this whiteboy got ALL types of weapons preparing for a racewar. Who's really the threat? This mf is the REAL threat, he's outchea actually shooting cops while we get murdered for reaching for our wallet.
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honestly, he Looks like a ? ... i bet he apologized to the shooter and offered to pay him back for the bullets -
No self hate, yes, white privilege is an epidemic holding the Nation back as a whole. This would probably end bad for a person of color in the same situation, I agree.
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He look like that poster Fabian. -
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Nah... not enough white people in the background. -
It
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mryounggun wrote: »playmaker88 wrote: »mryounggun wrote: »I see no issue here. Police rushed into a dudes house - a known gun fanatic - and he shot.
the issue is had he been black and the officer been white.
Agreed. Would've been a different outcome. Doesn't mean this guy should go to jail for shooting the cop though.
Just means that in the same situation, a black man should NOT go to jail either.
In that same situation a ? would be dead -
I see alot wrong with this story...
Black cop
White criminal let go
Maybe the cop can get emotional support from his so called brothern..... -
this country lets you know they are against black people.this country is full of ? but people defend this country like they love you
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Did nobody return fire? He shot the chief and nobody thought to shoot back? They certainly would have killed him if they had.
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Did nobody return fire? He shot the chief and nobody thought to shoot back? They certainly would have killed him if they had.
Smh
#whiteprivilege black men get killed for the perception of having a weapon or being dangerous. But a cracka can shoot a cop and live to tell about it. -
mryounggun wrote: »playmaker88 wrote: »mryounggun wrote: »I see no issue here. Police rushed into a dudes house - a known gun fanatic - and he shot.
the issue is had he been black and the officer been white.
Agreed. Would've been a different outcome. Doesn't mean this guy should go to jail for shooting the cop though.
Just means that in the same situation, a black man should NOT go to jail either.
In that same situation a ? would be dead
....and the media smear campaign would be in full effect to justify the death.
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wheres the right wing to have this cops back who was shot by this "thug" ?
or the cops life doesnt matter?