You know it was because he shot a cop.
Autopsy: 110 rounds shot at Fla. suspect
Autopsy: 110 rounds shot at Fla. suspect
Sat Sep 30, 11:01 PM ET
Officers fired 110 rounds of ammunition at the man suspected of killing a sheriff's deputy, according to an autopsy and records released by the sheriff's office Saturday.
Angilo Freeland — who was suspected of fatally shooting the deputy after being pulled over for speeding Thursday — was hit 68 times by the SWAT team members' shots, the examination showed.
He also was suspected of wounding a deputy and killing a police dog.
Freeland's death ended a nearly 24-hour manhunt that forced schools to lock down and families to stay indoors as about 500 officers scoured the woods.
The wounded deputy had pulled Freeland over for speeding and became suspicious of his identification. The suspect got nervous and bolted into the woods, officials said.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said he was not concerned by the number of shots fired.
"You have to understand, he had already shot and killed a deputy, he had already shot and killed a K-9 and he shot and injured another deputy," Judd said by phone Saturday. "Quite frankly, we weren't taking any chances."
Ten SWAT officers surrounded Freeland on Friday as he hid beneath brush and a fallen tree in a rural area. Authorities say he raised the gun belonging to the deputy he had killed, prompting nine officers to fire.
"I suspect the only reason 110 rounds was all that was fired was that's all the ammunition they had," Judd said. "We were not going to take any chance of him shooting back."
The SWAT officers who shot Freeland have been placed on paid administrative leave, standard procedure in all police shootings.
Also released Saturday were autopsy results for the deputy, Vernon Matthew Williams, 39, which showed he had been shot eight times. He was not wearing a protective vest, but shots hit him in his right leg and behind his right ear, among other places.
Diogi, his German shepherd police dog, was also killed. The dog had been shot once in the chest.
Authorities said deputy sheriff Doug Speirs, also 39, was fired at several times and shot once in the leg. A sergeant and an officer from the Lakeland Police Department were also fired at, authorities said.
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You know it was because he shot a cop.
It seems to me that the suspect died from a simple case of lead poisoning.
Need some pics. It should be interesting.
Originally Posted by RECON DOC
either that, or over ventilation.
or a excessive religious experience, A Holy Experience
Whats the difference if the first bullet killed him or if it was the 68th?? All that matters is that they got the job done! Better to have 109 too many rather than not enough!
The first killed him and the 109 just to make sure.
Killed a Deputy, wounded a Deputy, killed a K9. 3 felonies in a few hours time frame. Good on the police for bagging this guy.
Not to mention that he scared the **** out of cops when they discovered him because they were basically standing on top of him due to the fact that he had dug himself in deep under some thick brush. I've got a bad feeling that the killer's family will cry foul.
Was anybody else watching Fox News when this happened? You could hear a bunch of shots going off in the background. I'm surprised that all they fired was 110 between 9 people. Especially if they were carrying an automatic weapon such as an MP-5 or an M-4. Doesn't take long to go through a 30 round mag from either of those weapons. Has anyone heard what the distance of this shooting was?
Nicely done young man.
At most, I'd say 10 feet.
Last edited by Zoomie; 10-01-2006 at 04:38 PM. Reason: Added quote.
Is he dead ?
lol wtf this sounds more like a gang war - like they shot him to pieces for revenge - i dont call that professional policework if they empty their mags on a suspect (especially not professional if it happened because of personal feelings)- its more like an execution...
Yeah, look at you Mr. 20-yr old armchair expert.First off: The guy wouldn't surrender. Secondly: He brandished a gun at the SWAT, stupid move. Third: He shot a cop 8 times and killed him and his dog. He also injured another cop as well. Fourth: HE WAS ARMED, DANGEROUS, AND A KILLER!!
And no, they didn't empty their mags as you claim, do the math first.
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