Hunt Chat  

Go Back   Hunt Chat > All Things HC > Almost Anything Goes

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1  
Old 06-08-2005, 09:11 PM
TheeBadOne's Avatar
TheeBadOne TheeBadOne is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Upper Midwest
Posts: 1,017
"Society made me do it"



Trooper Remains In Critical Condition After I-470 Shooting

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri highway trooper remains in critical condition after being shot nine times during a weekend traffic stop.

Tommy R. Rollins Jr., 26, of Grandview, is accused of shooting trooper Brandon Brashear after the officer pulled him over in Lee's Summit early Saturday morning.

Colleagues of Brashear told KMBC's Bev Chapman that they train to expect the unexpected.

"We don't treat any stop as a low-risk stop, because you just never know what's going to happen," said Sgt. John Hotz, with the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Officials said Brashear had stopped a motorist on Interstate 470, but the driver jumped from the car and started firing, chasing the trooper into the median.

"(Brashear) was doing everything just like he should have at the time of the stop," Hotz said.

Rollins told reporters he was temporarily insane when he fired the shots.

"I didn't mean to shoot the man. It's like I said, it was temporary insanity -- wasn't even thinking when I did it, that's it," Rollins said. "Didn't mean to do what I did. Society is what caused me to do what I did, and that's all I can tell you."

KMBC reported that Rollins was a janitor who worked for the Raytown School District until October 2004. He was reportedly unable to find work since then. Brashear's condition has not changed much since Saturday's shooting.

"We're optimistic and hopeful. When you consider the situation, we feel very fortunate," Hotz said.

Court records show that Rollins admitted to shooting Brashear and that he led police to the assault weapon used. Rollins was charged with first-degree assault on a law enforcement officer and armed criminal action.


Tommy Rollins



article
__________________
"Rent 2, get 1 free."
Reply With Quote
 


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:03 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.