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August 9, 2010 in City
Sheriff’s deputy shoots man who fired at officers
This Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle was hit by a 61-year-old man who was firing at authorities responding to a report he ran his wife over with a tractor.
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Okanogan, Wash. – An Okanogan County sheriff’s deputy Saturday night shot a 61-year-old man who was firing at authorities responding to a report he ran his wife over with a tractor.
James J. Landis was treated for a hip wound from the shooting in Havillah. His wife, whose leg was run over, was also treated. No officers were hurt.
Sheriff Frank T. Rogers said Landis fired at a patrol car when deputies first arrived, but the officers pulled away and called for backup.
Landis made his way to deputies and opened fire again with a pistol and a rifle, striking the patrol car, Rogers said. That’s when the deputy shot back.
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lewis8457 on August 09 at 7:18 a.m.
SPD did you see that they pulled away and waited for back up. Just like in the movies, what is your excuse?
Nahzuul on August 09 at 11:06 a.m.
That dude was seriously bent on homicide. It sounds like even though the officers pulled back, he aggressively went after them until he forced them to shoot him. Most people run away from the police.
BitofBacon on August 09 at 2:39 p.m.
Keep watching those movies, Lewis.
tardwhisperer on August 10 at 11:44 a.m.
Lewis Lewis Lewis….you really need to get a hobby. You must have the cleanest colon in Spokane for I can tell, you are at a bird’s eye view with it often. Movies arent real….doncha ever wonder why Tom never really dies even though Jerry blows him up all the time?? Or why Stallone’s guns never run out of bullets? You should get more cheetohs and some metime in……..