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Cop Shoots Unarmed Man For Failure To Obey His Commands During Minor Traffic Stop

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Another person has been shot and killed by police for a traffic violation.

According to Hays Post, On Thursday at approximately 2:33 p.m., a Hays Police Department officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction in the 2700 block of Plaza Avenue in Hays.

The driver of the vehicle was not obeying the commands of the police officer, according to the office of Ellis County Attorney Tom Drees, and the officer requested additional officers to respond.

When another officer arrived, the stopped vehicle quickly fled and police pursued the vehicle for a few minutes.

The vehicle was stopped in the 2300 block of Timber Drive in Hays, when the driver exited the vehicle. An officer gave verbal commands to the driver, which were not followed, Drees’ office reported.

The incident escalated until, at approximately 2:41 p.m., a shot was fired by a Hays police officer, lethally striking the driver, a 36-year-old white male.

The Hays Post also says, Hays Police Chief Don Scheibler, immediately deferred the shooting investigation to the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

Scheibler further requested a public statement of the essential facts be released as soon as practical, consistent with the needs of the KBI and the Ellis County Coroner to conduct their investigation.

In this “civilized” country, why are so many people being killed for traffic violations? Too many officers are being allowed to kill without proper cause!

 

Source:  Counter Current News

Written by Jeremiah Jones

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