Utah Bob #35998 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 SAN DIEGO — A San Diego police officer was shot in the head Saturday in an apparent unprovoked attack, officials said. A suspect died later following a shootout with police. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the officer was wounded as he waited at a stoplight alongside a vehicle suspected of being involved in a shooting hours earlier. KGTV reported that the officer had suffered a shotgun wound. The officer, whose name was not released, was in critical condition at Scripps Mercy Hospital. 'He had no idea' The officer was shot around 5:30 p.m. local time when he pulled up to a black Audi in the City Heights area on the city's eastside and a passenger in that car shot him. "As far as we know, it was totally unprovoked," Police Capt. Jim Collins told the newspaper. "He was not attempting to stop the suspect vehicle. He had no idea that was the suspect vehicle." He said the shooting led police to track down the vehicle to a nearby apartment, where a gunbattle occurred. One suspect was fatally shot. Police believed a second suspect was holed up inside and surrounded the apartment, but later found the unit was empty. The Audi was suspected of being involved in a shooting at an In-N-Out restaurant about two hours earlier and 14 miles away in El Cajon. Police chased the vehicle on the freeway, but had to give up after it reached speeds of more than 100 mph. UPDATE Chief William Lansdowne says 36-year-old Jeremy Henwood, a four-year veteran of the department, died Sunday, a day after being shot while sitting in his patrol car at a San Diego intersection. The armed suspect, 23-year-old Dejon Marquee White, was later shot to death by police as he tried to avoid arrest. Investigators say they have no motives for the shooting. Police say White wrote a two-page suicide note but it didn't say how he was going to kill himself or why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scatterbrain Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 A suspect died later following a shootout with police. Gee, that's... such... such a shame... *YAWN* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 My condolences to his family and brother officers. This seems to be happening more frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scatterbrain Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Chief William Lansdowne says 36-year-old Jeremy Henwood, a four-year veteran of the department, died Sunday, a day after being shot while sitting in his patrol car at a San Diego intersection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I suspect that there is more to the issue than we will read in the news or on TV. Random shootings of police officers is becoming the target of choice in some circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 My condolences to his family and brother officers. This seems to be happening more frequently. Of course it's happening more frequently - look at the moral decline - lack of respect for others and our law enforcement. Saddest part: it isn;t going to get better anytime soon... Prayers up for the families, friends, and fellow officers... GG ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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