Houston officer kills double amputee in wheelchair

I don't like the sound of the circumstances either. However, I do not like to pre-judge any officer in a situation. I live close to Houston and from what our local media states, one officer was cornered by the suspect and the officer could not back away so the other shot him. One of my concerns is since the amuptee was in a wheel chair, I wonder if it was an electric wheel chair? Those things are heavy and if not in gear, they are impossible to move.

The officer has been already involved in other line of duty shootings and also has received numerous commendations from HPD. I just hate to really have an opinion on this just yet. We all know how the media reacts on reports on things like this.

Bump Whalewatcher.

There were two officers. Where was the second officer? What was the second officer doing?
"Police spokeswoman Jodi Silva said the man cornered the officer in his wheelchair and was making threats while trying to stab the officer with the pen. At the time, the officer did not know what the metal object was that the man was waving, Silva said.
She said the man came “within inches to a foot” of the officer and did not follow instructions to calm down and remain still."
Marin and his partner arrived at the group home around 2:30 a.m. Silva said there were several people at the house at the time. The caretaker who called police waited on the porch while the officers went inside, she said. “It was close quarters in the area of the house,” Silva said. “The officer was forced into an area where he had no way to get out.”

Gonna take a "wait & see" position on this one. However, to be perfectly honest, I don't like the sound of it.

IF the circumstances are as stated I don't see a positive outcome for the shooter in this one. Double amputee in a wheelchair with a ball point pen? C'mon yall.