Police Kill Man Who Threatened to Kill Baby He Took Hostage

[equinox137]

Saturday, April 21, 2007

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — A police officer shot and killed a man who took his girlfriend's infant son hostage and threatened to kill him with a knife, authorities said.

Jesse Lee Johnson told officers surrounding the home Friday in this town near the California state line that he was drunk, high on methamphetamine and ready to kill the 11-month-old boy.

The officer shot him in the head after the man walked outside the home holding a knife to the baby's throat, said Klamath County District Attorney Ed Caleb.

Johnson, 27, died at a hospital. The baby was not hurt, Caleb said.

The name of the officer was not immediately released.

Police said Johnson was acting erratically when he grabbed the baby, and that negotiations with him lasted about 30 minutes before the shooting.

It was not immediately clear if others were in the house.

Another monster gone...

[SRT936]

The officer shot him in the head after the man walked outside the home holding a knife to the baby's throat, said Klamath County District Attorney Ed Caleb.

Now that is good shooting. Well done.

[just joe]

Good for him. I wonder if the GF is all up in arms and saying, "I don't know why they shot Jesse!! He wasn't gonna hurt nobody!"

[The Rabbi]

But, but, he just had a knife!

No, seriously. One good shoot. I'd buy that officer a beer anytime.

[amblnc38]

Nice shot...

[willowdared]

Bravo, officer.

[JLee]

Excellent shot - makes all that range time 110% worth it, doesn't it.

[djack16]

Thank goodness it ended well.

[leopold99]

Another monster gone...

Yessssssssss!!

ROTFLMAO at the dead guy.

[Fëanor]

Thank goodness it ended well.

In a way, yes.

It still didn't end well, though. That poor kid is going to need a lot of therapy.

[TPD Cadet]

In a way, yes.

It still didn't end well, though. That poor kid is going to need a lot of therapy.

Therapy?! The kid is 11 months old. He probably already forgot about it.

How could it have ended any better?

I would rather have years of therapy then be dead.

[Kpdpipes]

In a way, yes.

It still didn't end well, though. That poor kid is going to need a lot of therapy.

It ended PERFECTLY satosfactorily..Kid is Fine.. Asshat is dead..Win-Win in my book.

[aftermath]

Therapy?! The kid is 11 months old. He probably already forgot about it.

How could it have ended any better?

I would rather have years of therapy then be dead.

Exactly. Get that kid something with Spiderman and he's good. I might have felt SOME remorse for the asshat if he had taken an adult hostage. Take a kid, you deserve to die, quickly.

That shooter, is now my idol.

[irishdep]

So far the top gun of 2007! Now as for the baby get him some new toys that make noise and have shiny things on it and hopefully he'll be just fine.
GREAT SHOOTING.