Hamilton Montana - Police Car Stop Shots Fired

Cop Pulls over car, asks a few questions, driver pulls gun on cop, shots fired, and finally guy crashes into power pole in the distance.

Hamilton Police Officer Ross Jessop

HAMILTON, MT — A coroners jury ruled Tuesday that Hamilton Police Officer Ross Jessop was justified in shooting Raymond Thane Davis to death after the Hamilton man opened fire during a late night traffic stop in January.

It took the six-woman jury one hour to make its ruling following nearly five hours of testimony, which included a videotape that showed Davis pointing a pistol inches from Jessops face and pulling the trigger.

The click of the revolvers hammer hitting a previously fired round was audible on the tape.

Davis fired a second time as the officer fell back and drew his own weapon.

Jessop fired his pistol 14 times into Davis vehicle as it sped away. One round hit the man in the back. Davis, 36, died on the scene.

His .41 caliber revolver was recovered on the floorboard. Its hammer was cocked and ready to fire.

Witnesses testified Tuesday Davis taste for whiskey and a bad case of jealousy were to blame for the fatal confron-tation.

Shannon Diaz, bar manager at Hamiltons Office and Silver Coin Casino, said Davis was acting strange enough on the evening of Jan. 1 that she wouldnt serve alcohol to him.

"He was completely not like himself ... when he starts drinking whiskey, he just completely turns into a different person," Diaz said.

MORE: http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_13b074ce-4...

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[llama3aterr]

The first shot didnt go off....you can hear the click.....hes fucking lucky as shit and im glad he killed that mother fucker.....one less douchebag on this earth

[nhlgretzfan]

@Dusco25 @Dusco25 Your ignorance doesn't deserve a response but I'll give you one anyway. The cop is the one in charge of making sure laws are followed and criminals are brought to justice. A first degree murder assassination nation attempt at the officer is a capital crime and the person is a danger to society. If that dangerous of a person flees deadly force is authorized. If this guy would shoot a cop in the face do you think he is scared of you? Now go clean your room.

[dernikmatute2008]

Yea fuck the people who fight for our freedom.... I hope you and your fucking police choke to death face down in a pool of your own blood

[Armystrongsocal]

@JDK0316191 You just dissed the whole military. Fuck you.

[azis1100]

@JDK0316191 Fuck you.

[JDK0316191]

Police don't get the credit they deserve. Fuck the army, navy, airforce, and marines. Police are warriors. I give my heart to the police around here.

[StewPidassolle]

Fuck the police Goverment puppet.

[MikeHunt1052]

@MikeHunt1052 So why are you such a fucking douchebag? You say "fuck imperialist scum" on a totally irrelevant video. I just doesn't make any sense leading me to believe you're proper fucking idiot.

[lrnjjj]

this video show justifiably deady force in action.

[sharpshootertrigga]

@blu12031985 Dirty government puppet.

Filthy Imperialist piece of shit.

[sharpshootertrigga]

@MikeHunt1052 I am not a Yank so no, idiot.

[MikeHunt1052]

@sharpshootertrigga Was that you daddy that got capped? If so, LOL!