GUILTY MD - Officer Jacai Colson, 28, killed in ambush-style attack, Landover, 13 March 2016

[passionflower]

29 y/o 4yr veteran of the PGPD has died

Debra Alfarone ‏@DebraAlfarone 31s32 seconds ago
#PGPD #FOP: calls "unwarranted unprovoked attack on our officers, at a police station" "unprecedented & unacceptable" @wusa9

:rose:

 

[popsicle]

[h=1]Officer Jacai Colson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know[/h]

 

[sonjay]

Heartbreaking.

 

[popsicle]

PGPDNEWS ‏@PGPDNews [video=twitter;709207646738448384]https://twitter.com/PGPDNews/status/709207646738448384[/video]
Suspect ambushes officer outside Police Station; Officer fatally wounded. http://goo.gl/la6mxI

 

[Inthedetails]

What is going on?!?!?

This sounds like a gang thing. Imagine the cred someone would get for shooting an officer in the station.

RIP, Officer. My sympathies to his family, co-workers, and community.

The perp will be found, I have no doubts.

 

[Starry Night]

Again! Another Officer down. I just can't stand it.

Thank you for your service Officer. May God be with your loved ones left bereft.
America weeps tonight but justice will reign forever.

 

[Inthedetails]

Two suspects in custody.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/officer-critically-wounded-maryland-shooting-article-1.2563124

 

[LaborDayRN]

WHY? Why hurt this young man? What in the world did this accomplish? It's just pure evil. Hate.

RIP Officer Jacai Colson. You accomplished many admirable things in your young life and are gone far too soon. Thank you for your service. My prayers are with his loved ones, fellow officers and community.

 

[Starry Night]

Two suspects in custody.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/officer-critically-wounded-maryland-shooting-article-1.2563124

from that news article:

Police did not identify a motive, but said that "officers were going about their business and were attacked."

 

[Montjoy]

Definition of tragic. RIP.

 

[SweetT]

So sad, such a young handsome young man with a whole life a head of him ... RIP!

 

[0101ABA]

The Prince George’s County Police Department said on Twitter that 28-year-old officer Jacai Colson died in an “unprovoked attack.” The department said Colson was a four-year veteran. (...)


The shooting occurred Sunday afternoon near the police station in Landover, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Authorities say another person, who is not a police officer, also was wounded.

(...)

Police said two suspects were in custody.

Officials say the shooting occurred at a community center next to the Landover police station in Prince George’s County, a suburb of Washington, D.C.

http://wreg.com/2016/03/13/maryland-officer-shot-in-ambush-style-attack/

 

[0101ABA]

Malik Ford, Michael Ford arrested in Jacai Colson killing

The two men arrested in the slaying of Officer Jacai Colson in Landover, Md., have been identified as Malik Ford and Michael Ford.

The Washington Post cited two named family members as saying that the men are brothers and have been arrested in Officer Colson’s death, though one of the family members said they were innocent.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news...lson-kill/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS

 

[Starry Night]

This young man-not even 30 years old-took the bullet for all of us.

 

[Starry Night]

Respectfully Mods-maybe (now) we can change the title of the thread to include the slain Officer's name, Jacai Colson.

 

[Inthedetails]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/maryland-policeman-killed-unprovoked-attack-chief-005009853.html

"The accused gunman was wounded in the ensuing shootout with several officers outside the station but was expected to survive, Prince George's County Police Chief Henry Stawinski told reporters hours later.

The second suspect, who was believed to have accompanied the shooter but fled the scene when the gunfire began, was taken into custody about 30 minutes later following a search of the area, Stawinski said."

From the link, the gunman opened fire on the first officer encountered - doesn't seem like the shooting was specific toward anyone.

 

[Trident]

I'm so angry that this young man, decent, worthwhile, was gunned down in cold blood. I'll have to see who the perps are, but I can just imagine, and this makes me angrier.

 

[Starry Night]

CNN shortly ago:

"(CNN)A 28-year-old officer from Prince George's County, Maryland, was shot and killed Sunday after a suspect opened fire on a police station, authorities said."

By Dana Ford, CNN

Updated 6:22 AM ET, Mon March 14, 2016
http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/13/us/maryland-police-officer-dies/

 

[sonjay]

Grandmother of the suspects says they weren't involved.

Deidre Ramos, 60, of Hyattsville, told The Post that she was the Ford brothers’ grandmother and confirmed their arrest. But she said police had the wrong men.

“They weren’t involved,” she said.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/13/malik-ford-michael-ford-arrested-jacai-colson-kill/?

 

[sonjay]

And their aunt chimes in:

“I apologize if that’s the case, but all lives matter. Where is my nephew?”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...98064e-e95e-11e5-bc08-3e03a5b41910_story.html