Detroit police kill seven year old girl

[MrScorpio]

7 year old Aiyana Stanley Jones fatally shot in Detroit police raid


A 7-year-old Detroit girl was shot and killed this morning after a Detroit Police officer’s weapon discharged while executing a search warrant for a homicide suspect on the city’s east side, police said this morning.

The officer involved is on paid leave pending the investigation, said Assistant Police Chief Ralph Godbee.

The shooting occurred while officers from the police department’s Special Response Team were looking for a suspect connected to the Friday shooting death of 17-year-old Jarean Blake, a Southeastern High School student.

And it comes at a time when the city is reeling from two weeks of tragic shooting deaths — including that of Detroit Police Officer Brian Huff on May 3.

In today’s incident, officers threw a flash bang device — which causes a bright flash and noise — into a home in the 4000 block of Lillibridge on the city’s east side at about 12:45 a.m., and immediately entered, guns drawn, said Godbee.

A 46-year-old woman in the front room of the house had a physical tussle with the first officer and his gun discharged, hitting Aiyana Stanley Jones in the head and neck area, police said.

Medics with the team took her to St. John Hospital & Medical Center in Detroit, where she was pronounced dead, police said. The department’s chaplains have been in contact with the family, Godbee said.

The shooting is still under investigation, he said. And the department offers its condolences to Aiyana’s family.

“We have executed countless high risk warrants where children have been present,” Godbee told the Free Press this morning. “This was a perfect storm for tragedy.”

The woman involved in the tussle has been taken into custody, as is the suspect sought in Blake’s death, although no charges have been issued yet.

Police did not release names of either the woman or the suspect. It’s unclear how or if Aiyana is related to either.

The Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality will host a candlelight vigil at the home where Jones died today: 8 p.m. at 4054 Lillibridge, Detroit.

http://www.brokencountry.com/index.php/2010/05/16/7-year-old-aiyana-stanley-jones-fatally-shot-in-detroit-police-raid/

[auntAgonist]

1. It's always the innocent children who are hurt. May she RIP

Such a beautiful child.

There are no words...

[BakedAtAMileHigh]

2. "the department offers its condolences"

Mindlessly obedient thugs offer "condolences" (not apologies, of course) for the slaughter of a seven year old girl.

It sure is interesting how often these "perfect storms" seem to occur during these types of raids, isn't it? It's almost as if Law Enforcement KNOWS the technique insures a high civilian casualty but they just simply don't care.

But that could NEVER be true, right?

Right?

[leeroysphitz]

3. These pigs are allowed to treat us like animals, throwing grenades into familiy homes etc...

Treating us as if our lives and our rights have no value whatsoever.

Once this Special Response Team receives a warrant to enter a home to find a suspect then what? Those living in that home automatically forfeit their right to exist?

Somebody needs to reign in these psychopaths with badges before they can do anymore irrevocable damage to our families and community.

Despicable animals.

[Echo In Light]

4. A 'reigning in' wouldn't be ideal if the entire point is psychos hiring other psychos

... based around a sense of familiarity i.e. rabid RWers likely don't identify their own, or other's, telltale traits of RW psychological make up, but instead perceive another as 'a great guy! ... 'one of us!' ... 'he/she is on the RIGHT side,' etc

[arcadian]

5. Imagine if that was a white child

born in a family that makes $250,000+ a year. It would be on the news 24/7. RIP little girl.

[political_Dem]

6. Bless that sweet little girl. That is truly a tragedy.

I agree with a previous post that in violent situations (especially with cops) it is the children always getting hurt. She didn't do anything. She was in the wrong place at the wrong time. :(

I hope she rests in peace.

[Lilyeye]

7. This is awful!

:cry: