Shooting rampage in OH:Early 20's fellow shotguns neighbor to death,then engages arriving cops in gun battle,KILLING police DOG,before cops tragically manage to shoot him dead,long-time friend says of gunman: "He was mad at the world"
Joe1orbit
Got a rather minor shooting rampage to report, out of Ohio, but I guess I'll
post this to my List, since we do have two fatalities, and our rampaging gunman
was TRYING to kill more. A young man in his early 20's, tentatively identified
as Levi Ridenour, shot and KILLED a 51 year old man, out in the street, on
Saturday. He used a shotgun. He was ALSO armed with a .22 caliber revolver. A
neighbor who saw the shooting called police. When cops arrived, Levi opened
fire on them, at close range. I guess these pigs were gung-ho and didn't know
how to take proper cover and back AWAY from a gunman they encounter, as they
are supposed to do.
The cops returned fire, and ALSO sent their dog-SLAVE to ATTACK Levi. Yup,
that's what you human COWARDS do, you brainwash and coerce a morally superior
life form, into risking his/her life, on YOUR behalf. Demonstrating GOOD
shooting skills, especially since articles state he used the .22 caliber
revolver, Levi managed to SHOOT DEAD the police dog, giving him harvestee #2.
He continued to fire upon police, as they cowered in their pig-cars, and
returned fire.
The firefight continued, and police WERE able to shoot and tragically KILL
Levi. He died in the hospital, hours after the shooting. So, we have THREE
dead, with our enraged gunman unfortunately one of them. At LEAST he didn't
commit SUICIDE, at least Levi TRIED to direct his homicidal rage upon OTHER
humans, for as long as he could.
As far as the doggie goes, he was MURDERED by human society, not by Levi.
This dog was TAKEN AWAY from it's natural, normal environment and TURNED INTO a
SLAVE of societal agents, coerced, bribed, brainwashed into agreeing to ATTACK
certain humans, upon the COMMAND of his/her police owner(s). Just like a
military recruit is BRUTALLY abused and brainwashed, so too are ALL "police
dogs". How PERVERSE it is that you humans give yourselves permission to USE a
morally superior species as a "guinea pig" and "worthless robot", FORCING the
dog to endanger it's own life, to perform an ABNORMAL, artificially induced
behavior, of serving as a "policeman".
A HUMAN pig, probably the partner of this dog-slave, whose name was Cero,
declares: "Cero died in the line of duty". No, you IDIOTIC and EVIL human,
Cero had no "duty". His only duties was to eat, chase toys, wag his tail, lick
humans in a friendly way, etc... YOU and your EVIL society chose to BRUTALLY
enslave and abuse Cero, taking advantage of his desire to please humans, to
turn him into a vicious attack dog, and assigning him the UNPAID, unnatural job
of ATTACKING fellow humans on command, just because the humans are decreed to
be "criminals", as judged by societal agents and leaders. Note how the dog is
referred to as a "canine UNIT", further DEPERSONALIZING him, making him out to
be an OBJECT that exists for human pigs to USE, in whatever perverse manner
they wish.
How PERFECTLY appropriate, a societally brainwashed and beholden PIG, who has
been deluded into thinking that he has a "duty" to work as a cop, assigns this
same perverse label upon his tortured dog partner, who had even LESS of a
CHOICE than he did, to REJECT the brainwashing, coercion, bribery, etc..., that
caused the human cop to decide that he had a "duty" to serve his evil society.
We do get a few interesting details on gunman Levi, who had a three year old
daughter-slave. A long-time "friend" of Levi's says: "He was mad at the world.
He had troubles and couldn't get his head straight. All he cared about was (his
daughter). I don't know why he'd do something like this. He said he always
wanted to be recognized." Well, if it was GENUINE true crime fame that tortured
societal victim-creation Levi was after, he needed to harvest a FEW more
victims. Two just doesn't quite reach the national fame level. Oh well, at
least he TRIED, and NEVER betrayed himself, he directed his rage outward, right
up until the very end.
Rest In Peace, Levi.
Woof woof, JOE
The following appears courtesy of today's Associated Press news wire:
Two people, one police dog dead in Jefferson shootings
The Associated Press
03/27/00
JEFFERSON, Ohio (AP) -- A man was shot and killed after gunning down a neighbor
and then exchanging shots with police. A police dog, also killed, was credited
with saving lives.
At approximately 6:30 a.m. Saturday, officers from the village police
department and Ashtabula County sheriff's deputies responded to reports of
gunfire on Center Street.
Neighbors identified the shooter as Levi Ridenour, a man in his early 20s.
Elliot Rice said he looked out his window and saw Ridenour carrying a shotgun
and walking away from the body of Walter Olson.
Olson, 51, had been out on a morning walk when he had a fatal encounter with
Ridenour, police said. He was a recruiter for the U.S. Census Bureau in
Youngstown.
Sheriff's Lt. Joseph Bernardo said, in a press release, that Ridenour fired
point-blank at police, with officers returning fire.
He said it was then that K-9 Cero attacked Ridenour, diverting the gunman's
attention. Ridenour then shot and killed the dog. The suspect also hit two
police cruisers with bullets, shattering windows in both vehicles.
Bernardo said officers shot Ridenour several times, knocking him to the ground.
He said the suspect was flown by medical helicopter to MetroHealth Medical
Center in Cleveland, where he later died from bullet wounds.
"Cero died in the line of duty," Bernardo said.
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The following two news articles both appear courtesy of the 3/26/00 online
edition of The Ashtabula Star Beacon newspaper:
Deadly Saturday in Jefferson
Top stories for Sunday, March 26, 2000
Two dead in Jefferson shootings
Suspect kills resident, K-9, before being shot in gun battle with police
By PAMELA E. GRAN
& RYAN MOORE
Staff Writers
JEFFERSON - A Jefferson man was shot and killed early Saturday morning after
gunning down a neighbor and then exchanging fire with police.
LEVI RIDENOUR is suspected of using a .22 caliber revolver to kill Cero, a
German Shepherd with Ashtabula County Sheriff's K-9 Unit.
At approximately 6:30 a.m. officers from the village police department and
Ashtabula County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of gunfire on Center
Street.
Neighbors identified the shooter as Levi Ridenour, a man in his early 20s.
Elliot Rice, a Center Street resident, said he heard two loud "booms" shortly
before 7 a.m. He looked out his window and saw a man wearing a long coat,
attempting to conceal a shotgun.
Rice said he saw Ridenour walking south on Center Street, away from the body of
Walter Olson.
Olson, 51, was out on a morning walk, police said.
He was a recruiter for the U.S. Census Bureau in Youngstown. A neighbor said
Olson was married and had two step-children.
A friend of the victim's family said they were too grief-stricken to discuss
the incident.
A bouquet of flowers now sits on Center Street, near the spot where Olson was
killed.
Angel Pace, a neighbor, said she was awakened by the shots and saw a body on
the ground.
"I just can't believe (Ridenour) did it," she said, shocked just as many area
residents. "This is a very quiet neighborhood. I wouldn't expect this around
here."
Officers and deputies, responding to 911 calls, arrived on the scene and
encountered Ridenour on East Walnut Street.
Sheriff's Lt. Joseph Bernardo said, in a press release, Ridenour fired
point-blank at police, with officers returning fire. He said sheriff's K-9
"Cero" attacked Ridenour, diverting the gunman's attention. Ridenour then shot
and killed the dog.
The suspect also hit two police cruisers with bullets, shattering windows in
both vehicles.
Bernardo said officers shot Ridenour several times, knocking him to the ground.
He said the suspect was flown by medical helicopter to MetroHealth Medical
Center in Cleveland, where he later died from bullet wounds.
Olson's body was left in the street for several hours, as police investigators
gathered evidence.
Thomas E. Koskesky, an investigator for the Ashtabula County Coroner's office,
said Olson was found lying face down in the street near his home.
"Olson had apparently been shot and an autopsy will be conducted by the
Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office," Koskesky said.
Albert Burlingame, a friend of the gunman, said he grew up with Ridenour.
"(Ridenour) was mad at the world," Burlingame said. "He had troubles and
couldn't get his head straight. "All he cared about was (his daughter). I don't
know why he'd do something like this. (Ridenour) said he always wanted to be
recognized."
Ridenour had a 3-year-old daughter and lived with his family.
Other friends of Ridenour characterized him as "a good guy and the shy type."
Police said they are continuing with an investigation.
Bernardo said there was no apparent connection between the two deceased men and
the shooting seemed to be random.
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K-9 gives life for fellow officers
By FRANK OBERNYER
Staff Writer
JEFFERSON - Ashtabula County Deputy "Cero" never hesitated in duty to save and
protect his fellow officers.
CERO, ASHTABULA County Sheriff's Department K-9 unit, was shot and killed as he
attempted to protect law enforcement officers at a shoot-out in Jefferson on
Saturday.
One of four fully trained K-9 teams patrolling the county, Cero was shot and
killed in the line of duty Saturday morning, when he protected fellow officers
from gun-wielding Levi Ridenour, who allegedly murdered Jefferson resident
Walter Olson.
"There is no doubt in my mind or in my officers' minds, Cero saved two officers
lives today," Ashtabula County Sheriff William R. Johnson said. " (Ridenour)
was in (Ashtabula Street) with a shotgun when the K9 attacked. Cero diverted
the shooter's attention, who fired point blank at the police dog with a
pistol," Johnson said.
Ridenour, who was shot several times by officers, was flown to MetroHealth
Medical Center, Cleveland, where he died shortly thereafter.
Johnson said Cero will be sorely missed. He said he couldn't say enough to
convey his department's feelings about the loss of a fellow officer.
"Cero died in the line of duty. Our officers will feel the void of his absence
on the midnight shift. Cero was devoted and bonded to his trainer, Deputy Bill
Niemi, and was a friend to all uniformed officers on the force," Johnson said.
Niemi was not available for comment.
Cero, a Europeanimported German shepherd, responded to German commands as well
as to hand signals, police said.
"I'm a German shepherd advocate. The breed is intelligent and loyal beyond
belief," Lt. Joseph Bernardo said, in a previous story about police dogs at
work. "They are the best partner an officer can have. They're the only breed
willing to lay down his life to protect yours, without a second thought."
"Cero did just that: gave his life to protect fellow officers," Johnson said.
Cero was the smallest of the four county K9 units, weighing in at 65 pounds.
In addition to other cases and routine drug sweeps, the dog previously aided in
locating an Ashtabula convenience store robbery suspect in a hiding place
behind a woodpile, Bernardo said.
The K9 teams make arrests which might have been missed without the dogs'
special talents, he added.
At any given time, there is at least one team on duty, ready to track suspects,
conduct drug searches and, most importantly, protect their partners and other
law enforcement officers to the point of death, if necessary, he added.
"Once the bond between dog and trainer is there, it's there," Bernardo said.
This bond makes it difficult for officers to place the dog in harm's way, but
they realize what the dog's job is: to protect fellow officers, he said.
"Ashtabula County is a good county. It just goes to show, there is no defense
against this type of violence anywhere," he said.
"We utilize any and all resources we can get our hands on. Today, in this line
of work, we can never have enough resources," Johnson said.
Johnson said the dogs are a necessity today.
"They are a tremendous asset to our department.
They can't be outrun and they can get into places an officer can't," he said.
"We're reaping the benefits, and the dogs are getting better and better,"
Johnson said.
Saturday, the benefit was paid for with Deputy Cero's life.
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