Another cop shot-with a twist

[Sooner or later]

A St. Louis police officer was charged with manslaughter Friday for allegedly shooting a colleague as the two played Russian roulette, authorities said.

Officer Nathaniel Hendren, 29, shot Officer Katlyn Alix, 24, in his apartment in the city’s Carondelet neighborhood early Thursday in the presence of a third officer, police said.

Hendren was charged with involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action, police said. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison.

Alix was off duty at the time of the shooting, police said. Hendren and his partner were on duty. All three were in Hendren's apartment shortly before 1 a.m.

More at link

[Jeff Higgins]

Pure genius. Most cops are armed with automatics. Russian Roulette with an automatic... you go first...

[speeder]

That's some awfully short range thinking.

Sorry, could not resist.

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Pure genius. Most cops are armed with automatics. Russian Roulette with an automatic... you go first...

"Hendren emptied the cylinder of the revolver and then put one cartridge back in, police said in a probable cause statement. He spun the cylinder, pointed it away and pulled the trigger, but the gun did not fire.

Alix then took the gun, pointed it at Hendren and pulled the trigger without it firing, police said.

Hendren’s partner told Hendren and Alix “that they shouldn’t be playing with guns and that they were police officers,” police said in the statement.

“He felt uncomfortable with them playing with guns and didn’t want to have any part of it and started to leave."

Hendren took the gun back and pulled the trigger."



She pulled the trigger on him as well. before he pulled the 3rd time on her.
Why would anyone even do that unless somebody thought it was a joke and expected it to be empty anyway. So I think that's why she pointed it at Hendren.

But then he pointed it back at her, and he knew damn well it wasn't a joke, since he had put the round in the cyllinder himself.

The one who left... Hell, he should have arrested them both on the spot for brandishing a weapon or something like that.
But that never would happen would it, a cop taking down 2 other cops...

[gordner]

Cant fix stupid.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by gordner

Cant fix stupid.

Yep. That was the first thing my dad thought me about guns. Never ever point it at someone you are not ready to kill, or something you don't want to destroy.

[Arizona_928]

Originally Posted by svandamme

The one who left... Hell, he should have arrested them both on the spot for brandishing a weapon or something like that.
But that never would happen would it, a cop taking down 2 other cops...

Brandishing....
Literal meaning to police assisted suicide....