Deputy Killed in Ambush, Statue Pulled Down, “Improvised Explosives”, and more…

Law enforcement’s pursuit of a suspect ended with an ambush that involved gunfire and explosives. A deputy was killed, another was injured, and a member of the California Highway Patrol was shot in the hand.

From the Washington Times:

The deputies responded to a 911 call around 1:30 p.m. about a suspicious van. The caller said there were guns and bomb-making devices inside, Hart said.

When deputies arrived, the van pulled away and the deputies followed. The van went down a driveway at Carrillo’s home and the deputies were ambushed by gunfire and explosives after getting out of their vehicle.

Gutzwiller was wounded and later died at a hospital. Another deputy was wounded by gunfire or shrapnel and struck by a vehicle as the suspect fled.

Carrillo attempted to carjack a vehicle and was wounded while being arrested.

the Washington Times has additional information here.

Meanwhile, in Richmond Virginia, protesters pulled down a Confederate statue. The protest started as peaceful and nonviolent. However, a group decided to utilize ropes to pull the statue down. The statue had been in the state park since 1891.

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch:

After a day and evening of peaceful protests and marches in Richmond and its suburbs, protesters using ropes pulled down a statue honoring Confederate Gen. Williams Carter Wickham, which has stood in the park since 1891.

Most of the protesters who had marched through the city Saturday night had already dispersed when the statue was taken down. After it fell, one person urinated on the statue and then ran away.

About an hour after the incident in Monroe Park, nearly 40 cars were seen surrounding the Lee statue, blocking traffic along Monument Avenue.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch provides the article and photos here.

Protests in Seattle turned violent as demonstrators threw rocks, bottles, and explosives at them. In response, the cops utilized pepper spray and flash bangs to disperse the crowd.

From the Washington Times:

A small group of protesters started throwing objects at officers about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, police said, and the crowd was ordered to disperse. Incendiary devices were then used.

After police were severely criticized by protesters and public officials alike for using tear gas and pepper spray to disperse largely peaceful crowds, Durkan and Best said Friday outside groups would review and update crowd-control policies, including the use of pepper spray and deadly force techniques such as neck and choke holds. She and the mayor added that the ban on one kind of tear gas known as CS could be extended if groups need more time for policy review.

The article goes on to mentions that medical staff marched from the medical center to City Hall. They were demonstrating in support of black victims. One nurse claims that the George Floyd video “Woke White America up” to what is really going on.

I don’t think that this nurse understands “White America’s” disapproval of that action. Conservative whites, along with other conservatives, see that as the action of an errant police officer… Not the symptom of “systematic racism”. The Washington Times has the article here.

in Chicago, white men decided to conduct a neighborhood watch armed with bats. Considering that the Chicago police are busy, and given the track record of crimes and shootings in the city, one could emphasize with those doing guard shifts with bats.

However, Mayor Lightfoot made a statement about this specific neighborhood watch. She indicated that she would not tolerate vigilantism.

From MSN:

Asked about the situation in Bridgeport, a diversifying neighborhood that served as an Irish American power base for the Daley political family, Lightfoot said, “It is absolutely not appropriate for people to take up arms, bats, pipes, whatever in patrolling neighborhoods.”

“We’ve seen that end with tragic results across the country and we’re not about to allow that practice to happen here in Chicago. If there’s an issue, call 911,” Lightfoot said. “I absolutely support neighbors being vigilant as to what’s going on on the streets and in their blocks but taking up arms, that leads to chaos and we’re not supporting vigilantism in the city of Chicago under any circumstances.”

The situation in Bridgeport frightened and angered many residents and activists who expressed concerns about racism and violence.

Well, there is nothing wrong with making your neighborhood a challenging target. One that brings risks should certain groups have “any ideas”. They would just move on to other areas that would be easier to victimize. MSN has more here.

 

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