Why president obama renamed north americas tallest mountain, and why its causing controversy. This is Al Jazeera America. Good morning. Live from new york city im randall pinkston. The tekz texas man charged in the executionstyle shooting of a Houston Area Police officer is due in court this morning. Police are trying to find a motive but think the officer may have been targeted because of his uniform. John henry smith here. Whats the suspects family saying . Randall, the mother of suspect shannon miles says her son could not possibly be guilty of killing Deputy Darren goforth because he was shopping with her at the time according to her. Authorities say the tenyear veteran of the force was gunned down around 8 30 p. M. Friday night from behind at a gas station near houston. Miles was taken into custody a half mile from the shooting scene. He has an extensive arrest record over the last decade, but theres no previous interactions between the suspect and the deputy. The Harris County sh
I need medical. Ive been struck in the head by the suspect. New information tonight about another Deadly Police shooting in oakland. A veteran officer says she opened fire in selfdefense after being attacked by a man with a metal chain. Good evening everyone im frank somerville. And im keba arnold in for julie haener. The officer says no sooner had she gotten out of her car than the man had attacked her and neither spoke a word. The incident happened at 830 23 49 830 23 49 8 30 t 8 30 in the morning. Reporter captured on this neighbors cell phone the aftermath. The Police Officer blood running from her head down her back. The video taken within minutes of the shooting and after this radio call. Ambulance, i still have him at gunpoint. She stood there and shot him at him numerous times. Reporter lisa a neighbor who didnt want her last name used says she shot him several times. He did a circulation motion and hit her with whatever she had. She suffered multiple larceny rations as a resul
He immediately attacked her. [ indiscernible ] the suspect hit it officer multiple times with a metal chain. The officer was hit in the head. Suffering multiple lacerations as a result of the strike from the chain. The offense the suspect continued to advance, swinging the chain at the officer. The officer fired at the suspect striking him. Reporter she witnessed the whole thing. She echoed what police said. [ speaking Foreign Language ] reporter she says the officer was knocked to her knees and bleeding from her head and she fired killing the man. The officer was defending herself but she questioned why she fired multiple shots. In the hours after the shooting upset residents and protesters turned out to be say the suspect didnt need to die. She started shooting. What happened to your taser. Senseless. Like i said, i dont think killing him was the answer. Police say the officer just had time to defend herself. We dont believe any dialogue occurred before he charged at the officer. The
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Appointed discuss that i feel cannot be understated our own investigation has concluded three correctional the peace gary matthew and rafael of the reason for this brutal murder of michael. Unable to disclose all the evidence that points to the culpability of these three individuals unmistakeable that jerry l. Lubin matthey ferris and and rodriguez committed this cowardly in effect against an unarmed individual and trusted to protect. A lot lacerations of the organs and planes. with the bells face of it that resulted in the death of mr. Tyree. In short he bled to death internally. Reporter he was and jal on lowlevel petty theft in drug related charges. Should point out correction officers slightly different from regular deputy sheriffs they are all under the share of Corrections Officers khalifa represented by the average union. Ferris and rodriguez were booked into the county jail this morning same jail their alleged tete commit this murder and residing in Alameda County jail for thei