Thread: 4 Police Officers Shot Dead in Oakland, CA

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I feel so badly for what happened to these officers and their families.

The desperate times we are in may mean more danger for these brave men and women. In my town men robbed a gun store -the Lou Dobbs show even covered it. Shots where fired. Just this week there was a melee at a trailer park. The men were fighting over money and used axes and knives to solve it.

I dread that officers are going to be put into these fraught and dangerous situations more and more.


PILGRIM:
Well police in Waukegan (ph), Illinois say a clerk at a gun store shot a man who tried to rob the store. Investigators say the robber got into a fist fight with the clerk and that's when the clerk shot the suspect three times. The suspect is in serious condition. The clerk accidentally shot himself in the hand during the struggle and his injuries are not considered serious.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/ ... dt.01.html

My prayers to the Oakland Police department and the families of these Officers with a special prayer to the Officer who is in critical condition.

I called the Oakland Police department Sunday morning and learned Officer Hege is still fighting for his life.
As long as I live I will never understand how people can value the lives of others with so little regard.

I am listening to KGO Radio in San Francisco. They have just announced that the fourth officer who was on life support, Officer John Hege, has died.

(moment of silence)

Fourth Oakland officer involved in Saturday's shootings dies
Matthew B. Stannard, Chronicle Staff Writer

Sunday, March 22, 2009


(03-22) 12:15 PDT OAKLAND -- An Oakland Police officer shot Saturday during a series of gunbattles that claimed the lives of three other officers died this morning, Oakland police said today.

Motorcycle officer John Hege, 41, had been in grave condition after being shot during a traffic stop at about 1:15 p.m. Saturday. He was pronounced dead at noon today, according to Oakland police spokesman Jeff Thomason. Hege's fellow motorcycle officer, Sgt. Mark Dunakin, died at the scene of that shooting.

Two hours later, a SWAT team exchanged gunfire with a suspect in an apartment on 74th Avenue near Hillside Street. Two SWAT officers, Sgt. Ervin Romans and Sgt. Daniel Sakai, died in that battle as did the suspect, identified by police as Lovelle Mixon, 26.

A fifth member of the SWAT team was also shot, treated for minor injuries and released.

E-mail Matthew B. Stannard at mstannard@sfchronicle.com

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Originally Posted by redpony353

I just heard on KGO radio that the fourth police officer is still on life support. Pray for him.

Oh thanks redpony353. Yes yes yes I will pray for him, bless his heart.

Wow this is such a tragedy! I will pray for the family members. I hate seeing our police officers getting hurt

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