Multiple Police Officers Shot in Kissimmee, Jacksonville, and Pennsyllvania

Un-freakin-believable! Six Officers shot in two states in the last 24 hours. These guys were just doing their duty, and this serves as a reminder of how dangerous their jobs can be just doing their normal duty.

 

 

1 police officer killed, 5 others injured in 3 shootings in Florida and Pennsylvania

One police officer was killed and three wounded in nighttime shootings in two Florida cities where the officers were responding to suspected drug activity and reports of a suicide attempt, police said Saturday.

In Pennsylvania, two state troopers were shot outside a small-town store in Fairchance, south of Pittsburgh. State police say the troopers, both taken to hospitals after the Friday night shooting in Fairchance, were in stable condition.

One officer was killed and another gravely injured late Friday night in Kissimmee in central Florida just south of the theme park hub of Orlando. Kissimmee Police Chief Jeff O’Dell said at a news conference Saturday that a suspect, Everett Miller, was arrested several hours after the shootings.

He faces a first-degree murder charge. Authorities originally said they believed there were four suspects, but the chief said no other arrests are anticipated.

The other two officers were injured a couple of hours later in Jacksonville, one of them shot in both hands and the other in the stomach. The shooter in Jacksonville was shot and killed when police returned fire.

In Kissimmee, officers Sam Howard and Matthew Baxter were checking suspects in an area of the city for drug activity when they were shot, O’Dell said earlier. They did not have an opportunity to return fire.

“They were surprised,” O’Dell said. When asked whether they were ambushed, he said, “It’s too early to tell, but it’s leading that way.”

Kissimmee police Officer Matthew Baxter (l) and Sgt. Sam Howard. Officer Baxter is dead, Sgt Howard is in “serious condition and not expected to survive”.

Everett Gleen Miller was apprehended and charged with 1st degree Murder for the shooting of officers Baxter and Howard

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Kissimmee School Resource Office Bodyslams 13 YO Kid

Why isn’t there more scrutiny of these guys before they let them loose in schools with kids?

Kissimmee officer’s alleged takedown of middle school student caught on video

A school Resource officer has been charged with Felony Child Abuse.

…an incident where he tried to diffuse a situation between a middle school student and the student’s mom.

The boy’s mother (In the video) claims the officer amped up a situation that was already under control.

Channel 9 obtained video of the incident, which led to the charges against Officer Mario Badia.

The video shows Badia confronting Alexis Richmond’s 13-year-old son in the lobby of Kissimmee Middle School six months ago.

“He came in with such a hostile manner, like he was ready for war,” said Richmond.

Richmond said the already tense situation escalated when the officer pointed his finger in the boy’s face, grabbed the boy’s face and then pushed the 84-pound boy backward.

Badia is then seen on the video knocking the boy to the ground.

“There’s nothing I can do. I felt so helpless,” Richmond said.

She said police should not have been called to deal with a “kid being a kid” talking back to his mother.

Kissimmee police suspended Badia with pay following his arrest.

He’s earned more than $15,000 while on paid leave.

Richmond said the attack left her son with a sprained ankle and wrist, plus shattered trust in police.

“The respect level that he used to have for police is not there as it should be,” Richmond said.

Richmond’s family has hired a lawyer and is mulling a lawsuit.

Meanwhile, Richmond wants the resource officer punished.

“Justice should be served. He should get time for what he did to my son,” she said.