Fallschirmjager Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Countywide manhunt ends with the death of a police officer and two others One of the largest law enforcement operations this year took place around Los Santos County yesterday. What initially appeared to be a routine traffic stop turned into a high speed chase across the county. Up to 4 police cruisers, a helicopter and allegedly - an unmanned aerial vehicle (known to most simply as a drone) took part in the chase. The chase led from Los Santos, all the way up to Blueberry where one of the fugitives attempted to shoot a police officer. As a result, the ensuing gunfight resulted in the death of the first fugitive. Whilst LSFD responded to Blueberry, the hunt for the other fugitive continued across the county before returning to the greater Los Santos area where it came to a halt in Idlewood. Alameda Street was entirely blocked off from Alameda/Cross to Alameda Redondo intersections. As of yet, LSPD has not yet formally briefed the public on the timeline. Reportedly the chase for the other fugitive ensued once more and eventually came to a stop in Ganton where the fugitive barricaded himself in an apartment. The standoff began and law enforcement prepared to breach the apartment in a last ditch attempt to apprehend the suspect. Shortly after 8:20PM, officers breached the apartment where the fugitive was gunned down after he fired upon the officers. In the ensuing shootout, a female police officer was injured. Eyewitnesses report arrival of two rescue ambulances, one rushing the said officer away to Hughes Memorial whilst the other remained, tending to other injuries. Around 9PM, the still unidentified officer passed away due to injuries sustained in the gunfight. Chief Svinely took to Finder late last night to inform the public of the incident. “It’s hard when we lose one of our own during a situation like this, but this is exactly why people sign up for the police, so we can get rid of the scumbags that harass our streets daily.” Chief Svinely also promised a public press briefing later this week pertaining to the incident, in which experts suspect that he will announce identities of both the fugitives and the officer killed in the line of duty. It is a sad day in the history of our city, and the sacrifice of this peace officer will go down in history as an example of devoted and selfless police work. We grieve with the LSPD, and extend our deepest sympathies. Reports of drones operating in the county raise concerns Countless reports of unmanned aerial vehicles (commonly referred to as drones) have come up in recent days. Though there has been no formal acknowledgement that they are being operated by the law enforcement, it has become the commonplace assumption. They have been seen operating in areas with high levels of crime such as Idlewood and Ganton, as well as the nearby areas of Little Moscow, Jefferson and Willowfield. Robert Malcom Winlock, formerly the representative of District 7 (greater area of Dillimore and Blueberry) took to Finder this morning to discuss the increased presence of law enforcement around the country. A staunch Republican, Winlock has always supported the increased presence of police in crime infested areas, such as his native Blueberry. “I have nothing but respect for the County Sheriffs and the Los Santos Police Department. But use drones operated by the federal government over our residences? It was bad enough when drones first got into the commercial market and everyone could fly them about. And now this? There is nothing more dangerous to our democracy than a government official who thinks he is above suspicion!” While his message received mixed signals, it is a topic brought up more and more every day, and begs the question - how safe is our privacy truly in the day of modern surveillance? 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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