Officer Kills Suspect Near Syracuse University. Students Have a Fit.

By Bob Owens

A police officer pulled a man over in a routine traffic stop near Syracuse University last night, only to have the man emerge from the car and open fire on the officer.

The man then learned one of the fatal truisms of gunfighting: fast is fine, but accuracy is final.

A Syracuse police officer shot and killed a driver after the man fired at the officer during a traffic stop, Syracuse police said Monday.

The officer pulled over a car at 10:52 p.m. Sunday in the 600 block of Walnut Avenue near Syracuse University, said Sgt. Richard Helterline, a spokesman for the Syracuse Police. The driver got out of the car and shot at the officer, police said.

The officer shot at the driver, hitting him at least once, police said. The driver fell to the ground and later died, police said.

“During the traffic stop, the male driver exited the vehicle and fired several shots at the officer,” Helterline said in the release. “The officer discharged his duty weapon in response to the driver’s action, striking the male with at least one round.”

After the driver was shot, the officer requested an ambulance and additional police officers at the scene. Officers began first-aid treatment …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms