Las Vegas, Nevada:
The police department’s Use of Force Board is recommending the firing of a
police officer for shooting a man in the leg. He will have the opportunity to
appeal the decision. ow.ly/kBX1p
Update: Portland,
Oregon (First reported 04-12-13): The city will pay $2.3 million to settle a
federal lawsuit filed after a police officer wounded a man when he mistakenly
fired lethal rounds at him from a beanbag shotgun. The victim is now
permanently disabled and narrowly escaped death only because there was a
hospital nearby. ow.ly/kBtvx
Mitchell County, Iowa: A police officer has been put on
administrative leave for an accidental shooting. The police chief says the
officer was off duty while showing another man a personal weapon. ow.ly/kCeLh
Colorado Springs,
Colorado: A police department supervisor was arrested and is suspected of
clocking in and accepting pay for hours he did not work. One of his reporting
officers is said to have reported the discrepancies, triggering an
investigation. ow.ly/kBSKt
Harford County,
Maryland: A deputy who fired his weapon at a suspect who was fleeing the scene
of an accident has been charged with reckless endangerment. ow.ly/kBvJm
Officer Suspended After Shooting
Osage, IA – An
Osage officer has been put on paid suspension, after he accidentally shot a
weapon.
One person was
injured.
Officer Brad Evans,
from the Osage Police Department, was off duty on Saturday morning when one of
his weapons discharged.
A friend of Evans’
was shot in the hand when the weapon went off.
Mayor Steve Cooper
says it’s an unfortunate event.
“Our main concern
right now is number one he is a fine employee we don’t want to lose him as an
employee but at the same time people need to understand there are ramifications
for what they do on duty and off duty,” said Cooper.
The Chief of
Police and City Council met tonight to discuss what disciplinary action should
be taken against the officer.
Evans is now on
un-paid suspension, and will have to be re-trained on handling a revolver.
He will also have
to re-qualify for his marksmanship certification.
Evans is expected
to return to work Friday evening.