Officer Involved Shooting of Armed Suspect in South Los Angeles
Los Angeles: A man who pointed a gun at police was injured Saturday during an officer involved shooting in the Green Meadow Area of South Los Angeles.
On June 10, 2006, shortly after 3:00 p.m., Southeast Area Gang Enforcement Detail (GED) officers in two marked police vehicles were on routine patrol in the area of Avalon Avenue and 108th Street. They saw a group of individuals loitering around the front of a duplex in the 600 block of East 108th Street. As officers stopped and exited their vehicles, the group dispersed and moved to the rear of the building. Officers followed. When they reached the rear carport area, police officers saw the suspect, later identified as Terue Williams, 22, make a furtive movement toward his waistband, then run to the front of the location.
The officers followed the suspect on foot to the parking area of an apartment complex in the 600 block of East 107th Street. Williams ran into an open doorway, then came back out and pointed a gun at the officers. As he began to run away, he turned and again pointed the weapon at the police officers. Officer Jose Reyes fired; an officer involved shooting occurred.
The suspect fell to the ground and was taken into custody without further incident. Williams was transported by paramedics to Harbor General Hospital, where he received treatment for two gunshot wounds to the lower extremities. He was admitted and listed in stable condition. No officers were injured in the incident.
Police Officer II Jose Reyes, 29, has been with the Los Angeles Police Department for 3 years.
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Good for Reyes! He survived an armed encounter and lived. Let's see if the BOR bangs him for not 'going Code Six'.
Other agencies award their Ofcrs in incidents such as these. Here in LA, they hand out suspension days instead of medals.
Chief, do you remember the 'Combat Cross' in the NYPD? Maybe you can bring that idea over here instead of burning hero cops for actions cops across America do everyday.
On a side note, it's nice to see a 3 yr cop in a South Bureau CRASH unit. Minus his 6 month academy and his 12 month probation, he has 18 months on the street as a unsupervised street cop.
So much for having veteran cops in a sensitive position. The smart, tenured Ofcrs don't want anything to do with gang enforcement anymore.
Ever wonder why Chief?
Posted by: Press Press Pull? | June 13, 2006 at 11:27 AM
Great job Reyes (and partner). Keep on "snoopin' and poopin'" and continue to press hard on these gang bangers, or misled youths (as refered to them by some). Maybe this will send a message to these punks that "one time" is out to regulate.
Posted by: Elephant hunter | June 15, 2006 at 01:44 PM
Excellent job Officer Reyes, Adversity does not build character it reveals it, and you sir showed great calm and courage.
Posted by: Lt. De La Torre | June 21, 2006 at 12:49 PM