Crazy day here...

[C. Harlan]

I am watching the news earlier today at noon, ironing some work uniforms, listening to the news. No big deal, right?? They are talking about how a police officer was involved in a shooting with a person whom stole a woman's purse, ran from the officer, then went down a dead end street, turned around, barreling down on the officer. When they mentioned the officer's name, HARLAN was said. . Wait a second... THAT'S MY UNCLE!



Crazy part is, the car hit his motorcycle, whether or not he was on it is still a question; nevertheless, as the suspect drove by, he fired off one shot, hitting the guy in the chest. No more than 2 rounds were shot in whe whole ordeal, which in my books, under that kind of pressure, with adrenaline pumping, and your life flashing before you, that's a pretty damn good shot to aim at someone, and landing one round in the bad guy's chest. I am very thankful my uncle walked away with minor bumps and bruises, uninjured. Though his bike, a Honda Gold Wing, was totaled from the suspect running it over, he was lucky he didnt get pinned in between the moving car and the bike.



What a day, and what a hell of a shot!



-Chris-

 

[Cummnzpowr]

uncle Harlan

Yep after you called me, i heard about it on the radio... your uncle is a brave dude. The gold wing needed to go anyway. . . . get him a Harley or BMW

 

[C. Harlan]

Umm, Greg... Not for a police bike. Look at the hit it took. Yeah, the bike is totaled, but those bikes are solid. BTW, he had a harley Road King. . Got rid of it.



-Chris-

 

[AfterBurner]

That's when your happy that you can shoot acurately just from instinct.

A shot like that under that pressure, oustanding.

Glad to know that we have cops like that out there.

 

[Bill Lins]

Thank God your uncle is OK- dingin' the bad guy is gravy!

 

[Boomer II]

Good guys 1, bad guys 0.

 

[C. Harlan]

**update**

So My uncle calls yesterday (Thursday) morning, and I talk to him about all that went on. . Long story short, he told me that the guy whom got shot will be lucky to ever get to wipe his @ss again... . I was lost at first, but then he told me how when he fired his gun, he shot the guy in the stomach! :-laf Then I got the point... He is going to be using a bag with a tube coming out of his stomach for quite sometime, if not indefinitely. The guy whom tried to run him over is going up for attempted capital murder on a peace officer, as well as aggravated robbery. I dont think he will be getting out of jail for quite some time!



As far as my uncle, he said his knee is messed up (Join the club!) and he has some bruises from where he was drug by the car in which he was attempting to apprehend. All in all, he came out of everything good, with the exceptions I put above.



Just had to give an update!



-Chris-