http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/04/police-boy-killed-marshals-shoot-fleeing-vehicle/75185302/
ALEXANDRIA, La. — A 6-year-old boy was killed and his father critically
injured after city marshals fired at a fleeing vehicle, according to
Louisiana State Police.
The shooting occurred at around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in Marksville,
southeast of Alexandria in central Louisiana. Investigators said city
marshals were pursuing a man and "discharged their duty weapons, at a
vehicle."
The driver was critically wounded, and a 6-year-old passenger was
pronounced dead. The release doesn't include specific information on the
incident, but sources told The Town Talk that the man had tried to ram a
police vehicle and that the child was his son.
According to The Associated Press, Avoyelles Parish Coroner L.J. Mayeux
identified the driver as Chris Few and his son as Jeremy Mardis, a
first-grader at a nearby elementary school. The coroner said Mardis died
from multiple gunshot wounds to his head and chest.
Few was listed in serious condition Wednesday morning, according to hospital officials.
Mayeux said city marshals were chasing Few after he fled an attempt to
serve a warrant. The coroner said Few reached a dead end and was backing
into the marshals when they fired. The coroner said the boy was "caught
in the line of fire" and was killed.
"More likely than not they were shooting into the driver side, and he
was on the passenger side," Mayeux said. "He was in the line of fire."
After almost 40 years of dealing with cops and hearing so many
messed up stories directly from the horse’s mouth I believe half of all
cops should be fired tomorrow. But then again half of all Government
workers should be terminated too.....The Facade of Hero's is falling apart. Tin badge by Tin badge.
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