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The good news is that the mayor, and 4 of 5 city council members will be up for re-election in 2 weeks, with this happening at such an inconvient time something probably will be done. [I was a bit optomistic when I made this comment, still no police review board, and the new police chief is a nasty, condesending fossil].
I never thought I'd see this happen in America:
The City of Eureka has a population of only 26,000, yet the cops have been implicated a second time in six months in a highly questionable killing. The first Cheri Moore, had been brandishing a flare gun. She was killed after only 2 hours, as police denied her offer to leave if she was provided with cigarrettes and medication. The police knew that she was dirought as it was the anniversary of her son's suicide.
The second killing occured when police with a probabtion violation warrant for a boy frequently in trouble for running away from home, fled the police. Initally, he had a knife, family saying he'd dropped it, police saying he was carring it.
I never thought I'd see this happen in America:
The City of Eureka has a population of only 26,000, yet the cops have been implicated a second time in six months in a highly questionable killing. The first Cheri Moore, had been brandishing a flare gun. She was killed after only 2 hours, as police denied her offer to leave if she was provided with cigarrettes and medication. The police knew that she was dirought as it was the anniversary of her son's suicide.
The second killing occured when police with a probabtion violation warrant for a boy frequently in trouble for running away from home, fled the police. Initally, he had a knife, family saying he'd dropped it, police saying he was carring it.
Eureka teen shot multiple times, dies
by Kara D. Machado, 10/24/2006
A Eureka teen was shot and killed by a Eureka police officer near Washington Elementary School following a foot chase Monday afternoon.
Christopher Arrion Burgess, 16, of Eureka was pronounced dead at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka.
None of the children at the elementary school were harmed during the shooting, and the officer who shot Burgess was placed on administrative leave pending the conclusion of the investigation, according to EPD Public Information Officer Suzie Owsley.
Police were vague with regard to specifics on the shooting, offering a short news release on the incident.
At about 2 p.m. Monday, Eureka Police Department officers were called to the 2200 block of Chester Street to assist Humboldt County probation officers in a foot chase with a “male subject armed with a knife,” according to the release.
The subject was later identified by Humboldt County Coroner Frank Jager as Burgess.
An EPD officer and an off-duty Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy joined in the chase, which led them to the gulch area behind the 2200 block of Chester Street, the release stated.
Although the release stated that shots were fired, it was not specified as to what circumstances led to the shots being fired.
Also, Owsley could not release where Burgess was shot or how many shots were fired.
It was later revealed that Burgess was shot by a Eureka police officer, Owsley reported.
Prior to the shots being fired, Washington Elementary School Principal Lee Ann Lanning said school officials went into immediate lockdown, a standard procedure, with students moving under their desks.
All of Chester Street between Dolbeer and W Street was blocked off by patrol units — consisting of EPD, HCSO, volunteer and unmarked units — and the fronts of two houses in the 2200 block of Chester Street were cordoned off with yellow police tape.
Before being transported via ambulance to St. Joseph Hospital, attempts were made to revive Burgess at the scene of the shooting.
Burgess was ultimately pronounced dead at the hospital at 2:26 p.m., Jager said, and coroner’s officials picked up Burgess’ body at about 3 p.m.
Jager said it is safe to say that Burgess died from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest.
An autopsy, to be conducted by a forensic pathologist in Redding, has been scheduled for Wednesday morning, Jager said.
The multi-agency Humboldt County Critical Incident Response Team was called out to the scene to investigate the shooting, Owsley reported, with the investigation expected to continue through Monday evening.
Ellen Mattson, who has lived in the area near the shooting for almost 40 years, has police tape behind her house, near the gulch area.
Mattson said incidents such as Monday’s “never happens in this neighborhood.”
by Kara D. Machado, 10/24/2006
A Eureka teen was shot and killed by a Eureka police officer near Washington Elementary School following a foot chase Monday afternoon.
Christopher Arrion Burgess, 16, of Eureka was pronounced dead at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka.
None of the children at the elementary school were harmed during the shooting, and the officer who shot Burgess was placed on administrative leave pending the conclusion of the investigation, according to EPD Public Information Officer Suzie Owsley.
Police were vague with regard to specifics on the shooting, offering a short news release on the incident.
At about 2 p.m. Monday, Eureka Police Department officers were called to the 2200 block of Chester Street to assist Humboldt County probation officers in a foot chase with a “male subject armed with a knife,” according to the release.
The subject was later identified by Humboldt County Coroner Frank Jager as Burgess.
An EPD officer and an off-duty Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy joined in the chase, which led them to the gulch area behind the 2200 block of Chester Street, the release stated.
Although the release stated that shots were fired, it was not specified as to what circumstances led to the shots being fired.
Also, Owsley could not release where Burgess was shot or how many shots were fired.
It was later revealed that Burgess was shot by a Eureka police officer, Owsley reported.
Prior to the shots being fired, Washington Elementary School Principal Lee Ann Lanning said school officials went into immediate lockdown, a standard procedure, with students moving under their desks.
All of Chester Street between Dolbeer and W Street was blocked off by patrol units — consisting of EPD, HCSO, volunteer and unmarked units — and the fronts of two houses in the 2200 block of Chester Street were cordoned off with yellow police tape.
Before being transported via ambulance to St. Joseph Hospital, attempts were made to revive Burgess at the scene of the shooting.
Burgess was ultimately pronounced dead at the hospital at 2:26 p.m., Jager said, and coroner’s officials picked up Burgess’ body at about 3 p.m.
Jager said it is safe to say that Burgess died from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest.
An autopsy, to be conducted by a forensic pathologist in Redding, has been scheduled for Wednesday morning, Jager said.
The multi-agency Humboldt County Critical Incident Response Team was called out to the scene to investigate the shooting, Owsley reported, with the investigation expected to continue through Monday evening.
Ellen Mattson, who has lived in the area near the shooting for almost 40 years, has police tape behind her house, near the gulch area.
Mattson said incidents such as Monday’s “never happens in this neighborhood.”
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