Pa. Deputy Shoots Self After Insider Hostage Taking

Pa. Deputy Shoots Self After Insider Hostage Taking

Friday October 25, 2013 Off-duty Pennsylvania Carbon County Deputy Sheriff David Midas, 33 was off duty when he took an unmarked police car and a gun, and went to another home where he took his best friend hostage who was also an officer. There was a strugle and Midas fatally shot himself.

Resembles the insider shooting in Afghan and US Army where soldiers kill each other.

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Pa. Deputy Sheriff Commits Suicide After Taking Cop Hostage - …

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  Oct 26, 2013 · An off-duty Pennsylvania deputy sheriff fatally shot himself after he took another police officer hostage, ... Midas, who also worked as a ... Dave Martin ...

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  New York Daily News · 2 days ago

  Oct 26, 2013 · Pennsylvania cop takes his best friend, also a cop, hostagebefore committing suicide Carbon County Deputy Sheriff David Midas stole …