Montgomery County Shooting (non-CHL related)

[JLaw]

Just a few blocks from my house, news choppers were hovering while taking my son to school.

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Montgomery County deputies shoot, kill man
May 11, 2010 8:15 am
Alan Fossler wrote:

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office deputies shot and killed a man after responding to a report of a disturbance Tuesday morning in the Timber Lakes-Timber Ridge subdivision in South County.

Around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, sheriff's deputies responded to the report of a party disturbance in the Timber Lakes-Timber Ridge subdivision. The initial deputy in the area requested other patrol units to assist.

Other deputies responding to assist observed a vehicle driving erratically and believed that the driver, Matthew Wayne Rife, 26, was trying to evade deputies, according to a sheriff's office release.

The vehicle stopped in the driveway of Rife's home on Timber Lakes Drive. Two deputies initiated an interview with the driver and passenger.

During the investigation, Rife gave the deputy a fictitious name and date of birth and the deputy found drug contraband in the suspect’s car.

While attempting to detain the suspect the suspect failed to follow commands of the deputies and physical efforts to control the suspect was not successful.

During the struggle a Taser was deployed but was ineffective against the suspect.

The suspect made an attempt to escape and ran but was tackled by one of the deputies.

During a struggle the suspect attempted several times to take a deputy’s gun from his holster.

The deputy fired at least two rounds striking the suspect. Rife died at the scene.

Both deputies were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries received during the struggle.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Texas Rangers and the District Attorney’s Office are investigating.

The deputies will be placed on mandatory administrative leave for at least three days which is standard procedure for deputies involved in a deadly encounter.

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Rife gave the deputy a fictitious name and date of birth...mistake #1

drug contraband in the suspect’s car...mistake #2

the suspect failed to follow commands...mistake #3

the suspect attempted several times to take a deputy’s gun from his holster...unfortunately for the suspect, this was the last mistake he will every make.

How do people think they will win against the police? I guess that's what drugs do to you.

JLaw

[karl]

Wow, not far from me. I was up writing a paper around this time, surprised I didn't hear about it sooner.