Officer shoots Wilson man after another officer's gun fired

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That's what you get for not following procedure.

Sad outcome. In the blog associated with this article, some say the kid deserved it for running, others say police at fault for accidental discharge leading to death of prisoner.



Officer shoots
Wilson man after another
officer's gun fired

By Clay Carey • THE TENNESSEAN • April 28,
2010

A Wilson County man was killed early this morning
in what police are calling an accidental shooting.

Two Lebanon Police officers, David McKinley and
Mitch McDannald, are on routine administrative
leave as state investigators look into the shooting
death of Greg Thompson Jr., 22, said Billy Weeks,
the city’s public safety commissioner.

Authorities said Thompson led police on a chase
down Carthage Highway, just east of the Lebanon
Public Square after nearly hitting a patrol car head-
on.

About three miles outside of Lebanon, Weeks said,
Thompson crashed his car off an embankment on
the highway.

Weeks said McKinley went down into the
embankment to try to get Thompson out of the car.
McDannald stayed up on the road to cover him.

As he walked toward the car with his gun drawn,
Weeks said, McKinley slipped on some loose rocks.
As he tried to steady himself, he accidentally fired
his gun into the air.

From the road, McDannald saw the officer’s gun go
off. Thinking that Thompson was shooting, Weeks
said, McDannald opened fire and killed him.



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