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Detroit Cops React to Release of Graphic Video From Station Shooting


DETROIT (AP) — A graphic 68-second video released by Detroit police Friday shows a gunman striding into one of the city’s precinct stations, spraying volleys from a shotgun at surprised officers before being fatally wounded within inches of three of his victims.

The grainy surveillance video with muted color from Sunday‘s rampage at the city’s 6th Precinct was made public only after members of the city’s police force had seen it, Police Chief Ralph Godbee said.

The video shows Lamar Moore, 38, walking into the precinct and past the building’s raised front desk. He pulls a shotgun he had concealed along his right side and opens fire down a hallway. He’s then seen firing more shots down the hallway as he reverses his steps back into the middle of the lobby.

Moore then lunges head-first over the counter where two officers and the precinct’s off-duty commander had taken cover, firing shots of their own in his direction.

The most graphic portion of the video shows Moore square off with Cmdr. Brian Davis — above the prone figures of two wounded officers — as they exchange shots with their weapons about a foot apart. Davis loses parts of two fingers from a shotgun blast and crumples to the floor. He twists around a smaller desk as Moore continues toward him, at one point hurling a trash can at the gunman.

Moore, himself wounded, attempts to maneuver toward Davis, but falls to the floor. He later died while being taken to an area hospital, Assistant Chief Chester Logan said.

Police have not determined a motive behind the rampage, which left four officers wounded. Davis, the most seriously wounded, also was shot in the back. He and Sgt. David Anderson are expected to be released from the hospital soon. The other two officers were released earlier in the week.

“There are some tremendous acts of heroism in this video — to see officers perform in a spectacular way,” Godbee said.

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  • JROCCOD
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 12:23pm

    An EXCELLANT job by the Officers. They responded quickly and overcame a very lethal threat. A shotgun is superior to standard Police side arms. Training, Professionalisim, and Raw Courage saved lives that day. Godspeed to the wounded Officers.

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  • docgreen
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 12:16pm

    Has anyone thought about this, Myabe instead of blaming the Gun, or police we start to Blame the Court system! From what I’m told this guy had a long history of drugs and other various things! Maybe if the Courts were more strict, these Evils in our world wouldn’t be so evil! Please keep in mind, this mans house had a 13year old chained to a toilet! The Cops were at his house, because she got loose! When he arrived home, he found police cars there. Thats when he went to the police station and did his evil! I‘m Glad he didn’t have slugs in his shotgun! That probably would have changed evrything!….

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  • rappini
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 12:01pm

    We just had an 29 year old LEO killed in Indy last week on a traffic stop the perp shot him 4 times two in the face. The cops all over this country are being singled out by nut jobs or by some groups who are making a concerted effort to distrupt our justice system. I would like to see cops approach a car for any reason with their gun drawn.

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    • integrican
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 1:11pm

      Here in Utah the UHP already approaches ALL stops with their hand “covering” their gun.

      A word to the wise. When an officer approaches your car, (traffic stop) have your windows rolled down, car turn off (if practical) and your hands on the steering wheel at 10 & 2, When going for your documents, tell him/her what you are doing it and where they are, move slowly and deliberately. Advise him/her the reason you are doing all of this, is for his/her peace of mind and that you appreciate what he/she must face on a daily basis. You will be surprised at the reaction. I have avoided a few speeding tickets using these measures. Not that I was speeding or anything……….. ; )

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  • docgreen
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 11:36am

    This makes me sick, I can’t believe No one died! Doesn’t the book of Revelation say that God will release the 4 angels from Iraq? Basically saying that Hell is coming to the World, It sure seems to me that a lot of Hell is happening arround the World!…. Its like someone opened a can and evil just jumped out, yes we have allways had evil, but it keeps getting worse!

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    • Max jones
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 12:54pm

      There you go Doc…. now you have hit on the reality of our common situation. Chapter 12 in the great book of Revelation tells us that Satan and his demonic hoard are cast out of heaven onto the earth. Woe unto the inhabitants of the earth. He’s here to raise hell and cause damage. He knows his time is short, and is completely obsessed with rage and hate.
      Here is where the rubber meets the road. Keep the faith and be ready to go the distance. THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!!
      Watch for economic and political collapse world wide and the attempted imposition of GLOBAL GOVERNANCE. I say “attempted”, mainly because of the spirit of the U.S. citizen.
      With Obama at the helm we are going to have to fight for our liberty. He will happily capitulate. I do not believe that our military can be used against the people of this country, but be wary.

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  • TRUSTNO MAN
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 11:34am

    You expect me to surrender my guns??? If even the Cops in their castle aren’t safe, what chance do those of us peasants have against the best the devil‘s army can field on evil’s behalf. A 2nd Amendment’s chance, THANK GOD!! God Help Us ALL.
    Call 911?? No thanks, Lord Willing……I’ll go self-serve.!!

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    • dirtytroiter
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 10:47pm

      Guns don’t save lives they take lives….
      The more guns the more gun violence.
      I live in Detroit, grew up there. What is true in Detroit is true everywhere else…..the gun you own is more likely to be used against you than to save you.

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  • PACMICH75
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 11:34am

    @SNOWLEOPARD

    While I’m sure it is possile, I don’t think this was suicide by cop. (see below)

    @KKFEDUP

    Much like the Walmart shooting I think this story needs much more in depth investigation.

    Being from the greater metro Detroit area, I’ve heard the local news on this story. The day it happened they say its to early to determine a motive. Within days they claim a possible motive was a relative (brother) awaiting sentencing for a crime (murder). A couple days later a story comes out that it may be related to claims that he kept a 13 year old sex slave in a house that has conveniently burned down.

    I won‘t say Detroit doesn’t have problems with crime, or that this individual was squeaky clean but… something smells fishy to me.

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  • PunditPawn
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 11:24am

    How about some real cameras? Half the criminals are still on the street because technology that is widely available is not used. Instead of some useless high speed rail trains, can we get a decent camera that will save some lives? Then you‘ll have something to connect up to Al Gore’s high-speed internet.Thanks.

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    • Blacktooth
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 4:10pm

      This is 2011. Satellites can take pictures of a dime on the ground. My cheap video camera can take clear pictures. Why are the security cameras looking like a film from the 1890′s????

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  • chuck
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 11:23am

    murderous bastard got what he deserved – death!

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  • DianeCee
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 11:11am

    Our nation has become so cockroachy that I would assume that a Detroit Police precinct would have bullet proof glass protecting those behind it, as well as all doorways leading to the inner office area double locked. I assumed ALL police precincts had already moved into modern America. I hope the officers recover quickly.

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  • ChiefGeorge
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 11:09am

    I watched the video out of respect to the officers so I know exactly what their up against on a day to day basis by seeing it with my own eyes and not from news article buried on the back page. It also will give me the needed what if scenario should it occur in a supermarket or restuarant where I just happen to be with my family.

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  • Alvin691
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 11:07am

    Before the week is over, Progressives will paint the shooter out to be the victim.

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  • jackkemo
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 11:07am

    Horrible clip!! I know I wouldn’t want to going up against 20 gauge with a piece of crap 9mm in a close shoot out like that…. Heal swiftly ladies and gentleman….

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  • ChiefGeorge
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 11:05am

    I too wonder what the heck is going on but then I realize I already know. Not specifically to this instance. For all we know the guy was pissed at police for ticketing his car one to may times and said enough is enough and cracked. Or he just see’s the police as the oppressors like so many do these days and decided to fight back. I hope their are not to many more out there like him who get this idea clouded up the wrong way. Was the first cop he shot White? Just wondering.

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  • jeckelmyhyde
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 11:02am

    Hard to watch, almost goolish, may god be with those officers. Unfortuately this happens when Obama is about to go public in his crusade against the 2nd amendment. With the recent uptick in crazy gun violence and I do mean crazy out of the norm, it almost seems script like, but that is just speculation on my part.

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    • Mans Best Friend
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 4:59pm

      The way you wrote your comment almost reads as though: whenever the 2nd ammendment is attacked, crazed gun owners attack police stations. I know what you are attemting to get accross. I just so not want anyone else to get the wrong interpretation as I did at first.

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  • libertybella58
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:57am

    I too did not watch the video but am praying for them and their families, and for the city’s entire law enforcement community. My hometown, God bless it.

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  • MaggieRose
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:53am

    Did not watch the video out of respect for the officers. God Bless them and their families.

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  • Wakawl
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:52am

    Now that was some dramatic footage…
    The only good news here is that this man was shot before he injured/killed anyone else.

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  • integrican
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:47am

    Cop-i-cide would be my guess…….or maybe revenge over the fact that the Police had the audacity to arrest one of his friends or family members for committing a crime.

    Shotgun vs. handgun in close quarters: Advantage (shortened) shotgun.

    Trained vs. Untrained: Advantage; trained

    Scary deal for the cops. I’m glad they came out on top.

    Heal quickly boys!!!!!

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  • marine43
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:46am

    What is going on??? Is there a reason for all this violence against cops? Could someone be encouraging this??? Uh a few names come to mind…………

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  • The Patriot
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:39am

    These guys are our first line of defense. They need more than just a metal detector, that wouldn’t even slow down a determined attacker. Especially if there were more than one and they weren’t concerned on how many lives or dies. First guy comes in and takes out what he can and gets shot, then the second guy comes and so forth. They need shot guns behind the desk and bullet proof glass between them and the entrance. To all of you out there in Law Enforcement, THANKS for the escorts!

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  • Carbine1
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:36am

    Democrats working together in Detroit with some of the stimulus money. Or either this is an earmark in the [OBAMACARE] that AAALLL approved in the Government after the Communists seized ELECTED IN POWER in Washington D.C.

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  • ALMOSTLOST
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:28am

    Amen snow ,I just picked my jaw up off the floor! pray for our peace officers,My son in law is one,

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:43am

      May the Good Lord above keep him and his associates in the field and office safe and at peace in the dangerous work they do. God Bless them and sustain them in all times and means.

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  • norbit
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:22am

    Remember how the DEMOCRATS and THEIR Mainstream Media fell all over themselves avoiding the link between “The Peaceful Religion” and the Fort Hood Savage? – WATCH CAREFULLY HERE!!!

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    • decendentof56
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 2:16pm

      Right on, Norbit,
      Their hypocrisy is astounding. It’s been soooo… exposed that they now aren’t even ashamed by it.
      Though their arguments are absurd and infuriating, we need to take them very seriously. These people will not go away!
      Put your frustration to good use, join a Tea Party and get involved.

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  • Aaronious
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:17am

    Good going to the police oficers.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:52am

      Agreed.

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    • RobertCA
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 12:01pm

      wow , I was not expecting a criminal to walk into a police station & just open fire for a second I thought he ran out but he came back with that jump over the counter !!!
      Good job by cops wish them a fast recovery & thanks for killing that criminal .

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    • Enema of the State
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 12:09pm

      Soldier or cop, DRT(Dead Right There) save’s alot of time(courts-jail-lawyer-etc.), tax payer money, & paper work, when you deal with lowlife scum like this !!! If you pull a weapon in a crime you might get shot !!!, pull a weapon on a soldier or cop and your guaranteed a quick ending !!! Many cops over the last couple of years have been soldiers also and know what it feels like to be shot, stabbed,or blown up and act (fight back) as trained while it is happening !!!! Our saying is “To Go Home At Night”

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    • Bearfoot
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 3:30pm

      Support your local police! One of these days, you will be glad they are there.

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:13am

    My God, please speed the full recovery, physically and emotionally of the four officers so they may be able to return to a normalcy in life. Why people seem to constantly demonize the police I have no idea, for most are good and honest people trying to make a difference for the rest of us.

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    • TexasCommonSense
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:20am

      Well said.

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    • DagneyT
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:21am

      They are our first line of defense, and should be appreciated the same as we appreciate our military.

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    • norbit
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:24am

      Demonization comes from only ONE political viewpoint – The LEFT!

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    • NickDeringer
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:28am

      I agree with Glenn. There’s something very strange going on here. I’m not ready to say exactly, but I have some theories.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:40am

      @Norbit

      I will expand the definition – demonization of the cops (save for those who have broken the law) comes from the true criminals of all sides and all directions.

      @NickDeringer

      Agree with you that something strange is going on; now, again this could be a series of coincidental occurences. It does happen that way at times, yet if there is a co-ordination to these efforts or even a set of copy cat’s going on, we need to be more aware of the events and see if a pattern(s) emerge.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:42am

      Something else occured to me just now, could this have been a ultimate form of ‘suicide by cop’ that I have heard of in the last few years. This guy decided to go out in a gunfight and force the officers to kill him in the process?

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    • kkfedup
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 10:42am

      This is chilling video. I am so glad the police officers will recover physically, my prayers are for their peace of mind and for their families who love them.

      Where is the information about the WalMart shooting last weekend. Who was the shooter and why did he open fire? The silence is deafening to me. Can the Blaze work on that?

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    • HillBillySam1
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 11:24am

      May God bless those officers and their families. This latest rash of policemen being the targets of violence seems to be a very good indicator of a large increase in “anti-authority” behavior. I am not sure if it is economically driven or if it is just the symptoms of a breakdown in society. When policemen are the targets, there is no respect for law. When there is no respect for the law, anarchy is not far behind. With so many officers coming under attack in such a short period of time, I don’t think that these are isolated incidents. There was a news report of an entire police dept. resigning in a town in Mexico because of threats and intimidation by one of the drug cartels. I pray that it doesn’t happen in our country.

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    • Sergio Q
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 11:31am

      AMEN! to yous statement “SNOWLEOPARD…”

      Dirtytroit ,what a total schitthole.

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    • John 1776
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 11:49am

      The problem is the cops are the ones left to deal with the “Bottom Up” revolutionaries. I suspect in this case, the guy was just doing the “death by cops” thing and wanted to die. I feel real bad for all police as they are disrespected by the “top down” administration, while stuck in the line of fire of the “bottom up’ers.” The more the Jones and Piven type people try to get their revolution started, the greater in danger our police are.

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    • stoutj
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 12:06pm

      I believe police and firemen deserve our respect but to hold them to the same level as our military could be seen is disrespectful to our soliders. Police and firemen are faced with some serious and potentially life threatening situations but in most cases those incidents are rare but the biggest distinction is that every night (or at least every week), they are home with their families. I don’t mean to take away anything from fire and police but the sacrifices our soliders make are beyond comparison.

      Semper Fi

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 12:37pm

      @Hillbillysam1

      I heard about that story as well, I believe besides the threats and intimidation tactics of the cartels there had been massive corruption among that units senior leadership; the officers had enough and just up and quit. You may be also talking about a second such quitting that I have not heard of yet.

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    • historyguy48
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 12:44pm

      There appears to be a far larger than usual number of attempts to kill police officers. Since everything over the last few years that seemed to be coincidental wasn’t, what group profits from this assault? With leftie loons caling for violence, leftie nut cases are starting to respond. Makes one wonder doesn’t it?

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    • technoid
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 1:12pm

      God bless the the officers who were able to draw their guns quickly and help bring this crazy nut job down. I Thank God for thier skill and automatic pistols. The more reason for police to each own and wear a vest at all times.

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    • decendentof56
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 2:07pm

      To Hillybillysam
      No, the excuse of ‘poverty’ causing violence is a long-standing trick of Progressives to promote and further their agenda. They knew the long-term goal was to have the underbelly of society rise up against authority. Try to explain that hard work was the key to success, and you were told that you only got what you had because you were white, etc.
      Always Deamonize and Marginalize to silence the opposition. OR, AS OBAMA SAYS, your ‘enemies’. He is definitely a disiple of Alinsky.

      Look, both of my parents were poor. My mom had 7 siblings, and my dad had 6. No violence. No arrests. Nothing. It‘s the environment you’re brought up in. I worked in the ghettos, and they were the ‘only’ place I ever saw padlocks on bedroom doors. Can’t trust your half/siblings, I guess. Just think of living in that type of situation. IT’S NOT POVERTY!

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    • dwh320
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 5:02pm

      Unlike the Progressive Sheriff in the AZ shooting the police in Detroit did not blame Palin… I bet that have some on the Progressive radical socialist left a little pissed.

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    • MOVETERAN
      Posted on January 29, 2011 at 5:08pm

      @Snowleopard

      Agreed

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    • *************************
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 12:28am

      Leftist gunman at it again? (Remember their “kill the pigs”.)

      rail-worker CHARLIE: “Hey, Bart, is it me? Or is the world rising?”
      rail-worker BART: “I don’t know, but whatever it is, I hate it.”
      -Blazing Saddles

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    • godlovinmom
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 1:27am

      Wasn’t sure what Glen was talking about with police officers…reality seems to slap you in the face sometimes…God have mercy…

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    • rc30
      Posted on January 30, 2011 at 10:54am

      I moved from Michigan to Texas in 2009. All I can say is its going to get worse. Look at the murder rate up there. It was bad in the 80s even worse in the 90s. Now in the 2000s its a war zone. Think god the great people of Michigan voted the crazy out last year.

      Its been a welfare state for years. The law maker have only made it worse.

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