Thursday, August 14, 2014

Auburn University 2014 Shooting

Auburn University 2014 Shooting ---
tags: school incident, Athlete victim , student housing incident, Gun seized, unrelated incidents

Jeremy Thomas stabbed by officer trying to grab his gun was apparently the same who was arrested trying to protect the murderer of Auburn University football players

*Timeline

June 12, 2012 Auburn Shooting Suspect Turns Self In AP Desmonte Leonard, 22, is suspected of killing three people and wounding three others at a party near Auburn University in Alabama. He turned himself after a three-day manhunt that included a tense but fruitless search of a Montgomery home by police tactical units

3 killed 3 wounded, 3 suspects June 9, 2012 Auburn University 2014 Shooting Saturday night’s shootings took place at an off-campus apartment complex in Auburn, about 50 miles east of Montgomery, Alabama after a fight over a woman. He is accused of wounding three others. T. The dead included two former Auburn football players, and a current football player was among the wounded. 22-year-old Desmonte Leonard eventually turned himself in after being wanted ]on three counts of capital murder, accused of killing three people and wounding three others near Auburn University. Two other men have been jailed on charges of hindering prosecution in the case. Auburn police said one of those arrested, 18-year-old Jeremy Thomas, escaped from the scene of the shootings with Leonard. Montgomery police say 41-year-old Gabriel Thomas tried to mislead investigators during the search, and they arrested him Sunday at the request of U.S. marshals. fox8

January 17, 2013 Tulsa Police Officer Stabs Suspect Trying To Grab His Gun A Tulsa police officer Tyler Turnbough stabbed a suspect after the suspect grabbed his gun and tried to get it out of his holster. The officer happened to have a knife and used it to stop the suspect and stay alive. The suspect, Jeremy Thomas, 38, was released from the hospital Thursday and booked into the Tulsa County jail. He was transferred to jail in Osage County, where he was wanted for driving without a valid driver's license and speeding. Witnesses heard the officer yelling over and over, "Let go of my gun, let go of my gun."

(http://www.newson6.com/story/20617711/tulsa-police-officer-stabs-suspect-trying-to-grab-his-gun) Video interview of TPD Officer Tyler Turnbough can be seen here (http://www.newson6.com/story/20627201/tpd-officer-talks-about-fighting-off-suspect-who-tried-to-steal-his-gun) describing the event.

Relatives of Auburn University Football Shooting Victims ...

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Insurance Journal

Relatives of two former Auburn University football players shot to death at a party and a third man who was wounded are suing the suspected gunman. Desmonte Leonard faces capital murder and other charges in the killings of DeMario Pitts of Opelika and former Auburn football players Ladarious Phillips and Ed Christian during a pool party in Auburn in June 2012

Auburn University Shooting - Huffington Post

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The Huffington Post

August 13, 2014 .... Auburn Shooting Suspect Turned Himself In, Lawyer Confirms. AP | JAY ... Shooting Near Auburn University Leaves 3 Dead, Police Say.