Officers Open Fire on Suspects

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Posted: 5:31 AM May 9, 2008
Last Updated: 2:26 PM May 9, 2008
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Officers find themselves in a close call last night, after they were forced to open fire on some runaway suspects.

At about 10:30 p.m., a pair of officers tried to stop a vehicle on a traffic violation when it ran off.

Wichita Police Lt. Joe Schroeder said the officers were able to stop the vehicle again near Martinson and Walker.

But when the officers approached the men inside, the suspects started their vehicle again and nearly ran over the police officers, hitting the police cruiser twice and knocking down a stop sign.

Schroeder said the men feared for their lives and shot at the men as they drove off. No one was hit by the rounds, and the officers followed pursuit in their police cruiser again.

The officers stopped the men three minutes later at Glenn and McCormick. Both men were arrested, but the passenger fought back. Officers tased the man and took him to a Wichita hospital for evaluation.

None of the suspects were seriously hurt. No officers were injured during the altercation.

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Posted by: Anonymous on May 9, 2008 at 03:44 PM
People should realize laws are put in place for a reason. Maybe if they would of shot them, the next one would not think it is such a good idea.

Posted by: Anonymous on May 9, 2008 at 03:40 PM
It is said they missed, I bet they still won't stop. They will get probation and on the streets doing the same in a matter of weeks. If they would of ran over one of your children trying to run from the police your opinion would be different.

Posted by: Wes Location: wichita on May 9, 2008 at 01:20 PM
I think we need to re-evaluate when it is acceptable to discharge one's firearm in the city's residential neighborhoods, cop or not in my opinion that was pretty wreckless!!!

Posted by: Victora Location: stillwell and Elizabeth on May 9, 2008 at 11:51 AM
I live right around the corner from where the shots were fiered. If my memory serves me right there were only two shots fiered, and if thats what the officer felt he had to do to stop the suspect than by all means. The suspects put our neighboorhood in danger, God forbid it would have been in the day when my children are out to play

Posted by: cliff Location: wichita on May 9, 2008 at 11:06 AM
the charge is called attempted murder of a police officer whenthey think someone tried to run over them. the bullets had to go somewhere, shooting in the city is little hazardous to everyone, regardless of who shoots.

Posted by: Anonymous on May 9, 2008 at 10:57 AM
GOOD THEY GOT CAUGHT!

Posted by: Anonymous on May 9, 2008 at 10:53 AM
why is it "attempted murder of a police officer" when someone trys to run over a cop, but perfectly acceptable when someone kills a guy on a motorcycle? Where did the article say "attempted murder"??

Posted by: Anonymous on May 9, 2008 at 10:17 AM
they should have not missed. you run from the cops this is what you should get

Posted by: two Location: officers on May 9, 2008 at 09:53 AM
that should have been at least 50 rounds of ammo.... Why did they miss... Off the the firing range for some practice...

Posted by: cliff Location: wichita on May 9, 2008 at 09:07 AM
why is it "attempted murder of a police officer" when someone trys to run over a cop, but perfectly acceptable when someone kills a guy on a motorcycle? we cant shoot back when someone trys.