=> Cop Shot, Killed in Doughnut Shop Robbery <=
_ Prof. Jonez _
NEW: Ofc. Charles Cassidy dies Thursday of gunshot wound
Police release security camera video of gunman, robbery
Officer walked in on robbery at donut shop, was shot in head, police say
Massive manhunt for shooter under way; schools locked down Wednesday
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- A police officer shot in the head by a
doughnut shop robber died Thursday morning, the police commissioner announced.
The 54-year-old officer, Charles Cassidy, died at 9:40 a.m. at Albert Einstein
Medical Center, police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson said.
He was the third city officer shot in the span of four days.
Cassidy was wounded Wednesday at a Dunkin' Donuts when a hooded robber spun from
the counter and fired at him as he walked in the door, according to an employee.
Watch security video of the robbery »
Cassidy, who had his hand on his gun, fell backward to the ground just outside
the shop. The bullet went through his brain, Johnson said.
The officer came in twice a day for a large coffee with cream and sugar, shop
employee Sandra Kim said. "He's always nice to all the employees," she said.
"The officer was just coming in for a cup of coffee like normal."
Police swarmed the North Philadelphia neighborhood on foot, in squad cars and a
helicopter looking for the robber, who grabbed the officer's weapon as he fled,
according to security camera images released by police.
The gunman went into the shop, pushed aside two customers while waving a gun and
demanded money just before Cassidy opened the door, according to video and Kim.
He then whirled and shot the officer as he held the door.
Johnson said video showed the gunman running through the shop's parking lot with
a distinctive gait, almost as if he had a limp.
Johnson said the officer was doing a routine check on the shop, which had been
robbed September 18. He said he didn't think the robber got away with any money.
The shooting came about 12 hours after a masked gunman shot traffic Officer
Mario Santiago in the shoulder during a chase downtown.
Santiago was responding to a report of a gunman in a sport utility vehicle
shooting at another car, injuring two men and a woman, police said.
He was chasing the SUV when the gunman eventually got out of his vehicle and
approached the squad car, firing twice through the window. Santiago was hit once
in the right shoulder, police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson said.
Santiago was in fair condition Wednesday.
The gunman in that shooting apparently jumped into the Schuylkill River, where
searchers later recovered a body. Police said Wednesday morning that they had
not determined whether it was the suspect's body.
Early Sunday, an officer responding to a melee at a West Philadelphia nightclub
was shot in the ankle. More than two dozen bullets were fired, police said. One
suspect was fatally shot and another was arrested.
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"_ Prof. Jonez _" <the...@jonez.net> wrote in message
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> Philadelphia officer dies; police hunt doughnut shop gunman
> NEW: Ofc. Charles Cassidy dies Thursday of gunshot wound
>
> Police release security camera video of gunman, robbery
>
> Officer walked in on robbery at donut shop, was shot in head, police say
>
> Massive manhunt for shooter under way; schools locked down Wednesday
>
> PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- A police officer shot in the head by a
> doughnut shop robber died Thursday morning, the police commissioner
announced.
And yer point???
Criminals should be locked up?
Had a CCW holder been there this might have ended differently?
The cop was not paying attention as he walked in (seeing clearly thru the
DnD window there was a robbery in progress)??