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Franconia policeman shot on job
Another man also killed, officials say

A Franconia police officer and another man were shot and killed last night. New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte said the officer was killed in the line of duty, but she did not release either of the victims' names.

A section of Route 116 in Franconia near the Easton town line was shut down while the police investigated.

A police source said the Franconia officer was shot after he pulled over a young driver for a routine traffic stop. The driver exited the vehicle and shot the police officer, according to the source, who is not involved in the investigation. The driver then tried to run over the officer and was shot and killed by another motorist who came upon the scene.

The attorney general's office would not release further information or confirm the narrative. Ayotte would not say if the police were searching for or had apprehended any suspects.

The Union Leader reported on its website last night that the second person killed was Liko Kenney, a cousin of Olympic alpine skier Bode Miller. Kenney's uncle, Bill Kenney, told the newspaper that his nephew had been killed.
 
I am saddened by the news of the LEO who lost his life.

I am gladdened by the news that an armed citizen came to his aid and ended the life of his murderer.
 
I hate it when you guys post stuff like this without links to verify any sources. For Christ's sakes people, post the link to the story.

Have a great Kenpo day

Clyde
 
It is all over the news today, at least online. It is notable to them because the killer creep was a cousin to the famous skier that is quitting the US team today. And I read his cuz bailed him out in the past. 3 cheers for the guy having the guts to pull over unarmed to help the cop, with an armed suspect, and picking up the cops gun. That took some stones, as he was driving with his son when he saw it, so exposed a family member to danger too, while performing his civic duty on the bad guy. Should get a medal.
 
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My prayers for the officer and his family. BZ to the passerby.

http://www.wmur.com/news/13309049/detail.html

Franconia Police Officer Fatally Shot; Suspect Also Killed

Officials Say Officer Was Shot Four Times

POSTED: 3:48 pm EDT May 12, 2007
UPDATED: 5:31 pm EDT May 12, 2007
FRANCONIA, N.H. -- A Franconia police officer was shot and killed during a routine motor vehicle stop on Friday.

The state attorney general's office says Cpl. Bruce McKay, 48, was shot four times and run over by the suspect's car on Route 116 in Franconia. McKay was a 12-year veteran of the Franconia Police Department.

The state attorney general's office says the incident began Friday night when McKay attempted to pull over Liko Kenney on Route 116. Kenney took off, leading McKay on a brief pursuit.

Investigators say when McKay stopped Kenney a second time a mile up the road, he used pepper spray to subdue him. According to police, that's when Kenney shot the officer four times and the proceeded to run the officer over with his car.

State Attorney General Kelly Attorney said a passer-by, Gregory Floyd, 49, witnessed the incident and rushed to the officer's aid. Investigators say Floyd grabbed McKay's gun and ordered Kenney to drop his weapon. According to Senior Assistant Attorney General Jeff Strelzin, Floyd fatally shot Kenney when he tried to reload his gun.

Ayotte said the state has decided Floyd's actions were justified and he will not be facing any charges.

According to police, there was a previous incident involving McKay and Kenney. Back in 2003, Kenney was convicted of simple assault and resisting arrest for an incident involving McKay.

Family members said Kenney was ski champion Bode Miller's cousin. Back in September 2005, McKay pulled Bode Miller over on Route 116 for going 83 mph in a 40 mph zone.

As of Saturday afternoon, Miller did not return any calls to comment about the incident.

Friday night, Gov. John Lynch ordered all flags be lowered to half staff. He also visited with first responders in Franconia on Saturday who spent the night investigating McKay's death.

He said, "My thoughts and prayers, and those of my wife, Susan, are with the family of the New Hampshire police officer killed this evening while serving the people of our state."

The last police officer killed in the line of duty was Manchester Officer Michael Briggs, who was shot and killed in October 2006.

Here is a link for more stories:

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1116266241
 
From the Union Leader (New Hampshire):

McKay's cruiser videotaped the incident. The tape shows McKay, who had not drawn his gun, being shot by Kenney, according to Attorney General Kelly Ayotte. McKay, a 12-year veteran of the Franconia Police Department, was not wearing a bullet-resistant vest.

Ayotte, Capt. Russell Conte of the State Police Major Crime Unit, and Senior Assistant Attorney General Jeffery Strelzin, chief of the homicide division, detailed what happened Friday night when a routine traffic stop ended the lives of McKay and Kenney.

At 6:30 p.m., McKay pulled over the 1984 Toyota Celica Kenney was driving on Route 116 in Franconia for speeding and a problem with the car's registration. Caleb Macaulay, 21, Kenney's best friend and co-worker at Merrill's Agway in Littleton, was in the passengr seat.

Kenney asked for another officer to handle the traffic stop when he saw it was McKay who pulled him over, according to Conte and friends of Kenney.

McKay and Kenney had a long-standing dislike of each other, according to Kenney's friends and family. Kenney was convicted in 2003 of assaulting a police officer -- McKay -- and resisting arrest, Ayotte said.

Friday, when McKay refused to call in another officer, Kenney drove off. Rob Hayward, who said he talked with Macaulay, said Kenney drove off at a slow speed.

Conte said he did not know how fast McKay was driving when he overtook theToyota about 1 1/2 miles later on Route 116. Strelzin said McKay, who radioed in the pursuit and asked for backup, pulled his cruiser ahead of Kenney's car, forcing him to stop.

The officer then backed his cruiser into Kenney's Toyota, pushing it off the road and preventing Kenney from driving off a second time. McKay used a "small amount of force, not excessive" to move the car, Strelzin said.

The officer got out of his cruiser, walked up to the driver side of Kenney's car and pepper-sprayed both Kenney and Macauley.

Once he sprayed them, McKay walked away -- Conte said either to avoid the spray himself or to go back to his cruiser to check on something. Authorities don't know for sure.

Kenney fired his Colt .45, as McKay walked away, hitting the officer four times in the "upper trunk", according to Ayotte. She and Strelzin both said they had not seen the complete autopsy report and do not know if the officer was shot in the back or the chest. The bullet wounds killed him, according to the autopsy, they said.

McKay collapsed in the road, and then Kenney ran over him, pinning the officer under his car.

Authorities said Floyd and his son, Gregory P. Floyd, 21, were in their 4-door Tahoe and witnessed the shooting. Floyd, who told investigators he is a Marine veteran, immediately positioned his truck to shield the downed officer. Then he picked up McKay's gun, which was on the ground.

Ayotte said investigators are not sure if McKay drew his gun after he was hit by the shots or if it came loose after he was run over by the Toyota.

Floyd pointed the gun at Kenney, who was still in his car holding the Colt .45, and told him to drop the gun. When Kenney failed to comply, Floyd pulled the trigger, killing the 24-year-old man.

Ayotte said Floyd's actions appear to be a "justified use of deadly force."
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More can be found at:
http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Killer+slain+with+officer%27s+gun&articleId=e52b5e2f-c04f-4b97-b188-299d170dd507

Sadly, the officer was not wearing his vest and was killed. The ex-Marine who shot the perp had his 21 year old son with him and intervened on the officer's behalf. He certainly deserves some special recognition for his actions. He showed he still has a pair and the Corps should be proud of him too.
 
A passerby used the officer's gun to kill the bad guy. What a concept!
And that is a reason to oppose "smart-gun" legislation!
It is truely a tragedy that unfolded there, but there is a lesson to be learned...if they will only listen! :mad:
 
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RIP to the slain officer.

But he made several fatal errors.

No B.P. vest on, sorry folks but that's just plain stupid.

Making a vehicle stop, placing his vehicle in front of the car he was pursuing,

Once he sprayed them, McKay walked away -- Conte said either to avoid the spray himself or to go back to his cruiser to check on something. Authorities don't know for sure.

????

How was this incident video taped if his patrol car was in front of the defendants car?

Thank God there are folks still out there like Mr. Floyd.

12-34hom.
 
Often is the case that incidents that go bad are a result of not just one thing, but several. This seems to be one case where definitely several things went wrong, most of which could have been avoided or at least mitigated.

I still am not sure how the video tape captured everything, as noted, given that the officer's car was in front of the bad guy's car. Having both forward and rearward facing cameras would seem a bit extreme for a 6 officer (3 full time) department in a town of 900.

From http://www.unionleader.com/article....rticleId=277bda05-71aa-4728-b84b-f1e0ef93a599

FRANCONIA – A little more than a week ago, police Cpl. Bruce McKay sent an e-mail to a couple of dozen friends, reminding them that National Police Week would kick off on Monday.

It contained statistics, including the most sobering, that the average number of police officers who die in the line of duty is 164, "and we can expect to add another 164 to roster next year." The e-mail asked the recipients to remember those who died in the line of duty and "recognize the effects of the ultimate sacrifice."

He concluded, "Keep safe and be well."
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The patrol car may have been facing the vehicle after the stop, and the pushing .

It seems to elude many people that such a small department makes it difficult to avoid meeting the same officers again and again. Especially if you're being stupid in their town. The report given with the initial story actually said that the officer had, in fact, called for another patrolman to come to the scene, PRIOR to the subject driving off. Speeds couldn't have been too great if it took a mile and a half to catch up to the car being driven "slowly".

In this case, I guess that "familiarity breeds contempt."
 
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