Olathe School Resource Officer 'Justified' In Shooting Ghost Gun Student & Asst. Principal

The aftermath of this hot mess shouldn't make anybody feel safe . . .

By now you've seen the determination . . .

But notice how most local media downplay the chaotic scene with bullets flying at unintended targets. 

To be fair, the asst. principal thanked the resource officer in the aftermath of the terrifying confrontation . . . Because I guess getting shot with a ghost gun is somehow scarier than taking fire from a normal gun . . .

"The Johnson County District Attorney said Officer Erik Clark was justified in using deadly force against the student, Jaylon Elmore, who a witness said opened fire on Clark first. The officer also likely fired the shots that hit an assistant principal, but the DA is not filing charges."

More deets . . . 

The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office determined School Resource Officer Erik Clark feared for his life, took reasonable actions during the shooting, and was justified in shooting the student suspect.

Clark was shot four times. One of the bullets hit his body camera, destroying it. The other three bullets caused three gunshot wounds, according to the district attorney’s report.

The report states assistant principal Dr. Kaleb Stoppel suffered two gunshot injuries, and was likely hit by bullets fired from Clark’s weapon. One bullet hit him in the thigh and the other in his forearm.


Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .


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