Operation Third Strike
A man is dead in Buffalo after being shot by a police officer.
Operation Third Strike began in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday. But what was expected to be a relatively routine execution of search warrants by multiple teams of officers from all levels of law enforcement quickly turned violent on Kay Street when officials say an armed man allegedly pointed a gun at one of the officers.
McCarthy Gipson, Buffalo Police Commissioner, said, "During the entry a firearm was pointed at one of the entering officers and the officer returned fire."
Investigators later confirmed that a seasoned Niagara County Sheriff's Deputy fired two bullets, striking a 44 year old man who died a short time later.
The deputy has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Operation Third Strike Indictments
Operation Third Strike began in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday. But what was expected to be a relatively routine execution of search warrants by multiple teams of officers from all levels of law enforcement quickly turned violent on Kay Street when officials say an armed man allegedly pointed a gun at one of the officers.
McCarthy Gipson, Buffalo Police Commissioner, said, "During the entry a firearm was pointed at one of the entering officers and the officer returned fire."
Investigators later confirmed that a seasoned Niagara County Sheriff's Deputy fired two bullets, striking a 44 year old man who died a short time later.
The deputy has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Operation Third Strike Indictments
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