Pearl police shot a man during a traffic stop on I-20 tonight after he pulled a gun during a traffic stop. The man is expected to live. MBI is investigating.
Update (4/1): The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement:
Update (4/1): The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement:
On March 31, 2018, at approximately 8:56 p.m., a (one) Pearl Police officer was involved in an officer involved shooting on I-20 east near mile marker 50 (between Pearson Road and Airport Road). Thankfully and by the grace of God combined with the officer’s training and quick response, the officer did not sustain any physical injuries as a result of the incident.
The suspect, 24 year old Oscar Willie Leontez Curtis of East Cohea Street in Jackson was charged with one count of assault on a law enforcement officer. Curtis was transported to the Rankin County Jail with bond to be set at a later date.
Due to the incident being an officer involved shooting, no other details can be released at this time. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation as protocol was notified of the incident and will be handling all investigations related to the incident in efforts to maintain the integrity of the case.
The City of Pearl, as well as Rankin County law enforcement, will not tolerate any attempts to harm our communities, let alone our public safety officers that have taken oaths to protect and preserve our society.
The public can assist in the investigation by not speculating, assuming, or making social media posts that are unfounded or untrue.
Pearl Police Department in working with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation will release more information in the case once it’s allowed.
Lastly, our department wishes to thank all agencies that assisted at the scene last evening and ask for continued prayers for all those apart of and affected by the incident.
20 comments:
Pull a gun on a cop and you should be shot. The cops risk their life every time they answer a call. And for very low pay.
Pulling a gun at a traffic stop = you should die because you're obviously too stupid to live
Chalk one up for the good guys. If you’d pull a gun on a cop at a traffic stop, I suspect there are very few instances where you wouldn’t pull a gun on a regular citizen. Fortunately, this was in Rankin County, so we won’t have to worry about this guy for a long time.
Well duh, you pull a gun on the po-po's and there's a very good chance you're gonna get shot.
Play stupid games....well, you know the rest...
Cut the motorist some slack. He thought he was still in Jackson.
Here is a not so novel idea. Let's put up toll booths entering Jackson to keep Madison and Rankin County residents out of Jackson.
In fairness this guy is entitled to a lawyer and we will learn more details as it evolves. We will find out if the police officer used justified force or if it was like so many others just a case of simply shhoting a black person. I am white but I have realized there are privliges I enjoy simply because of my skin color. Now let's see what happens.
Is there a video of this person pulling a gun and being shot by the police?
2:28 If you put up toll booths to enter Jackson they would be another money losing proposition. Nobody really wants to go there anyway.
5:29 you are correct in your statement that he is entitled to legal council (which we will most likely have to pay for). As far as your comment about being shot because he is black and your white privilege bull$hit, stick it where the sun doesn’ t Shine. Pull a gun on a law enforcement officer and you can expect serious consequences.
......"The public can assist in the investigation by not speculating, assuming, or making social media posts that are unfounded or untrue."......
Yeah, like this is going to keep the democrats from posing on the WLBT facebook page.
There are instances of police using excessive force against both black and white people, and each is regrettable, but the fact is that the vast majority are eventually ruled justified. Don't fight with the police, don't try to run, definitely don't have something in your hand and point it at them.
Right. The officer used 'unjustified force'. I think he should have issued this command at least ONCE: "Put away that gun and rethink the potential consequences and lets have a civilized conversation". THAT would be good police work.
Hey 5:29, let's try something. You drive through Pearl and pull a gun and see what happens. I think you'll find out very quickly that skin color is not an issue. Being stupid is.
Bottom line is this... police must be more responsible in events such as this... do we know if the gun was real or even loaded. Did the pearl PD shoot out of bias reasoning such as a young black male... or was the policeman being responsible. No one actually knows what happened. The police force must not be too quick to shoot.
Ain't nothing gunna change until we get some black leadership elected statewide and in white house... don't be saying Ben Carson or clarance Thomas either. Hell... they aren't black. Tell me when Ben Carson the Dr. Ever been to a black neighborhood or been shot at by the police. Hell let's get real black leadership and until then cops will continue killing blacks... Just like it's huntin season. Thats what's up!
The MS Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting. I know from my law practice that they generally do an excellent job and are professional and objective. They will figure out the truth of what happened. The City of Pearl did the right thing by immediately calling them in.
Does it matter if the gun was real "or even loaded"? If you are stupid enough to pull anything resembling a gun on a cop, then you take what you deserve.
And let me tell you @12:18, electing black state leadership won't chance a cops mind when a gun is pulled on him.
deadly force should be just that !! there should be only one story to tell -- Pearl is not Jackson so you just cant go around pulling guns on the police without getting killed!! while JPD is getting off the phone and out of the restaurant, Pearl, Brandon, Flowood and Rankin County law enforcement are on the job. So if you want to steal, loot, arm rob someone or shoot somebody - stay in Jackson with Kenneth Stokes
Pearl PD is awesome! They protect us in Ridgeland at the clubs. Even in uniform with Pearl issued equipment! Gotta love them.
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