Traffic Stop Suicide

Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Saturday the 11th day of September, 2010 at approximately 10:10 PM the Sheriff's Office received a reckless driver's complaint / BOLO from the Florida Highway Patrol. Sheriff's Deputies in the area located the vehicle, 2004 Green Chevrolet Tahoe, traveling on Interstate 10 and conducted a traffic stop. Immediately after stopping the vehicle and before a deputy could make contact with the driver a gunshot was discharged from within the vehicle. A deputy secured the vehicle and discovered the driver had apparently suffered from a fatal self inflicted gunshot wound. Emergency Medical Services assistance was immediately requested and upon arrival the pronounced the driver deceased at the scene. In accordance with the Madison County Sheriff's Office Policy and Procedures, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement was contacted and arrived on scene and is the investigating agency. This case remains pending at the time of this release.

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[MadisonFloridaVoice]

The sound at 1:23 was the deputy's door closing. We parked on the shoulder and the SUV was leaning so it slammed. The gunshot sounds like a cough in the video.

[39theone]

cop did fine. We don't know what it looked like through the passenger window. Probably just looked like the guy was slumped over. Who knows if the gun was even visible.

[MadisonFloridaVoice]

@39theone I can tell you. I was there. Yes he was slumped over. Then there was suddenly obvious signs on the console which brought his attention to the barrel of the gun.

[jumpthenoob]

the officer didnt hear the DISTINCT sound of a gunshot?

[MadisonFloridaVoice]

@jumpthenoob You can hear what sounds like a cough right as a truck passes while the Deputy is approaching the suv.

[MadisonFloridaVoice]

The shotgun was in his mouth and it was obvious that the trigger had been pulled.

[playstationgirl2002]

@yungprod1gy You don't expect to walk up to a vehicle that was just pulled over and see a guy that's committed suicide. It takes a minute to register something like that.

[420991]

@yungprod1gy you can see him trying to key up on his portable but before hes able to say anything he runs to his car to use his vehicle radio. this shows that he was probably having issues with his portable radio, causing him to have a delayed reaction to running back to his patrol car. he knew what happened right away. my only question is why his gun wasnt out when he approached the car. you dont know for sure what that gun shot was until youre able to see in.

[Blu3Resent]

@KiltAllen :D theres no such thing



[KiltAllen]

@Blu3Resent Go to hell, you piece of trash.

[greenroomdude]

semi truck goes by.

[motobox1232]

My grandfather got in trouble when he was an officer for declaring someone dead, when they obviously were so next time a guy jumped off a building he called ambulance said he heard moans, buddy hit concrete head first from 16 floors up hahah medics were pissed

[NintendoDrunkie]

@TheSevenJr I understand that newer models have auto locks when in drive, but they usually open while in park. Meh.. Either way, he locked it up and finished it fast. A horrible sight, especially for people who are there to keep the peace.

[TheSevenJr]

@NintendoDrunkie Typically a vehicle that new has automatic locks when the car is put in drive, which means when he pulled over the doors were locked. Not to mention if the man wanted to commit suicide than he wouldn't want the cop trying to stop him so preventing him from gettin in the car, they're probably locked...

[Blu3Resent]

i would have rather shoot the cop

[LukeL007]

@TheSuperBlackMan An officer's first duty is to secure the crime scene and protect himself. Secondly the victim may have had HIV or Hepatitis and without proper equipment cross contamination is very likely.

[LukeL007]

@TheSuperBlackMan Only a coroner or medical professional can declare a person dead, even if he blew off part of his head he would still probably have a pulse for 1-3 minutes which technically makes him alive.

[NintendoDrunkie]

2:22 Quick question if I may. When I saw the officer smash out the window, I tried to find the part where he tried to open it and found out it was locked, There wasn't one XD I assume the other officer noticed it was locked on the other side or something. But that made me laugh my ass off to just walk up and fuck up his window XD