Authorities: Officer responds to wrong house, shoots owner

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Authorities: Officer responds to wrong house, shoots owner

Updated 3:13 pm, Wednesday, June 8, 2016

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a Georgia police officer responded to the wrong house and shot the homeowner.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a news release Henry County police asked the agency to investigate the shooting Wednesday at a Stockbridge home.

The GBI says someone called 911 a little before midnight Tuesday to report hearing a woman yelling for help and gunshots. The GBI says a preliminary review of the 911 call indicates the three officers who responded went to the wrong home.

The GBI says the officers were met by the homeowner, 63-year-old William Powell, who had a handgun. One of the officers shot Powell in the neck when he didn't obey officers' commands to drop the gun.



Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Georgia-officer-shoots-and-injures-homeowner-7971141.php

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Police go to wrong house and shoot owner
 3:01 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Henry County police shot a 63-year-old man after going to the wrong house, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday.

Officers went to a Stockbridge residence in the 600 block of Swan Lake Road after a 911 caller reported hearing gunshots and a female yelling for help, GBI spokesman Scott Dutton said.

“A preliminary review of the 911 call indicates that the officers were at the wrong location,” Dutton said.

Upon arriving at the scene, police were met by homeowner William Powell. Dutton said Powell was armed with a handgun, which he refused to put down. An officer fired at Powell, striking him in the neck.

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/crime-law/stockbridge-man-injured-in-henry-police-shooting/nrcT5/

[Doctor_J]

1. why would you not drop your gun when three cops with weapons pointed at you tell you to?

[NutmegYankee]

2. Generally in these cases it is found that there was no warning.

The police believe they issued a warning, but videos show they just opened fire.

[ret5hd]

3. "DR...bang bang bang...OP...bang bang bang...THE...bang bang bang bang...

GUN!

[NutmegYankee]

4. Exactly!

[awoke_in_2003]

9. Yep...

just like their favorite phrase- "stop resisting"

[TeamPooka]

11. Or "he's going for my gun!"

[tblue37]

32. Even when they do call a warning, they shoot before the individual has a chance to comply.

That is what happened to Tamir Rice, who wasn't even holding a gun, and the Latino kid in California who had a toy gun. As he turned to see who was shouting at him, they blew him away.

[Chakab]

5. Why would you take a PD's statement RE use of force in a case like this at face value

when there's a demonstrated pattern of police officials lying to cover their asses when they make mistakes?

[ManiacJoe]

12. At the moment, the PD statement is the only statement available.

The PD statement also contains so little data that no reasonable conclusions can be made based on it.

[Blandocyte]

7. Victim blaming n/t

[TeamPooka]

13. He might have thought they were comin' fer his gunz. nt

[Doctor_J]

15. that's another thing. who answers their door with a gun drawn?

weird country we live in

[NutmegYankee]

18. Who says he answered the door?

Knowing Georgia Police of recent, they probably broke in.

[Reter]

25. They probably were banging hard

So maybe he thought someone was breaking in.

[braddy]

27. A person in their 60s answering the door at almost midnight? Having a pistol is reasonable.

[Doctor_J]

28. like I said

weird country we live in

[braddy]

30. Such a big and diverse country, and such a weird summation of it from you.

[jayfish]

24. Or...

He heard a gunshot, went outside to see what was going on and carried his firearm for self-protection.

[Strelnikov_]

14. More than likely there was no command to drop the gun

A) The cops most likely opened fire on seeing the gun . .

or

B) The 'perp' was half asleep and did not respond in the allotted 0.5 ns window allowed to comply with the command. At least the ED-209 gave you 20 seconds.

[Doctor_J]

16. if he was half asleep, why point a gun at the police

or anyone else?

[sarisataka]

19. Neither article

Claims he pointed the gun, just that he did not immediately drop it. Do you have a link to additional information?

[Ash_F]

21. You are assuming the cops version is true

Maybe they shot him the instant they saw him.

Not maybe...probably.

[Silver_Witch]

26. It was late?? The owner was tired? Officers just opened fire without saying anything?

Do you always believe that the police report is truth? Was the man black? If so that is all the reason the need to shoot him in their opinion! You know that right??

[tblue37]

33. No, he was white and elderly. nt

[Silver_Witch]

37. Sorry to hear that another old man was killed tblue37

I think lots of older men run out to "investigate" thinking they will be helping someone and then get shot. It is sad statement of our times for sure.

Take care!

[tblue37]

39. He was in critical condition ast I heard. Did he die? nt

[Blandocyte]

6. Whoops. Even cops can't take back bullets

please be more careful, boys.

[keithbvadu2]

8. Wasn't it Michelle Fiore who said to shoot the cops?

Law and order of course.

[Red Mountain]

10. On the face of it....

Another example of militarized cops acting like they're in a war zone.

Clearly not working out for the American public.

[blackspade]

17. Another police shooting...

results in another bullshit story by the cops.

Serial liars all.

[Judi Lynn]

20. Officers respond to wrong house; shoot homeowner in neck

Officers respond to wrong house; shoot homeowner in neck
Posted: Jun 08, 2016 1:18 PM CDT Updated: Jun 08, 2016 5:54 PM CDT

By Kim Passoth

HENRY COUNTY, GA (CBS46) -

An officer-involved shooting which resulted in a resident being shot by Henry County police is being investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

. . .

“Based on the directions given to the police officers there, they wound up at the residence of Mr. Powell,” stated Scott Dutton with the GBI.

Upon arrival at 690 Swan Lake Road, officers spotted William Powell, 63, who was armed with a handgun. According to the GBI, officers told Powell to drop his handgun, but he did not comply. Powell was then shot by one of the officers in the neck.

Powell was taken to Atlanta Medical Center where he is in critical condition as of Wednesday afternoon.

A neighbor tells CBS 46, Powell heard commotion around 1:30 am and stepped out his garage door to investigate. He was shot in his driveway.

Read more: http://www.cbs46.com/story/32176215/officers-respond-to-wrong-house-man-shot-in-neck#ixzz4B2k8ifnC

[Person 2713]

22. Thanks this tells more about the shooting

[GOLGO 13]

23. I would not have had a gun in my hand outside my house

with police in the area. I know it sounds crazy but it seems unwise for some reason.

[braddy]

29. That is why police have to be better trained, a homeowner cannot be so afraid of police, that

at 1:30 am, he leaves his protection inside, when he goes into his yard to check out a noise.

[GOLGO 13]

34. Yeah, but outside your house with a gun in your hand because your curious?

And at 1:30 am? Yeah, I'm not walking up to any cop outside my home with a weapon in my hand.

[libdem4life]

31. Dark, late, sleepy, commotion...how would he know it was the Police?

When they are in Raid Motion, a showing of the badges isn't likely. Shoot first, ask questions later...if anyone is left. I'm sure they feared for their lives...all of them with drawn guns.

Hope the man lives...and gets a nice settlement.

[GOLGO 13]

35. Yeah, if the action is not inside my home, my guns stay inside.

[libdem4life]

36. I think that in the aftermath, the victim would agree with you. I sure do.

[Taitertots]

38. OK, let's see the video...

Didn't make one? Then I don't believe a word you say.

It's a decade past the time when I would have accepted the constraints on creating video evidence to support your assertions.