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More comments left for the above article, "NISD officer shoots and kills teen after chase" (11/12/2010, NEWS 4 WOAI), #s 61-80:


Foxfire7 - 11/13/2010 8:07 PM
A loss of one so young makes you wonder what happened in this boys life to end up being shot dead. Out of control and then out of luck. Many young boys grow up in such toxic environments these days that it is no surprise when this happens. He probably never had a chance.sant0rum - 11/13/2010 8:14 PM
Thanks, Foxfire. I think a lot of America does not understand George Bush and what he did for this country. Your insight is astounding. I saw the report last week where his Mother showed him the fetus in a jar after she had a miscarriage.DunoNuthin - 11/13/2010 8:59 PM
LOL at the comments on both sides. Fact of the matter is, it sucks ass that a kid of 14 was killed by a peace officer. Sadly, if it didn't happen now, it was only a matter of time. Seems this kid was well on the road to being a career criminal.justplaintired - 11/14/2010 12:30 AM
RedNeckRick, You're posting things you obviously don't know anything about. School officers are TECLOS certified. That means they are police officers. They are empowered by the State of Texas to enforce any and all laws. Now what school policy is, can be a different story. Folks like you need to just read the story and reframe from commenting.Dog Mama - 11/14/2010 1:51 AM
Who is this NISD police officer that shot and killed a young student. Please,the police alway say they feared for their life of some silly excuse that justifies their actions. We need this officers picture posted so that all of San Antonio will know the Teen Killer wannbe cop is; and God Bless the young boy's mother.proudnative - 11/14/2010 2:19 AM
hey redneck ... kindly wake up and get an education PRIOR to posting some silly comment about "rent a cops" when you obviously know NOTHING about who these police officers are! The fact is that every NISD officer is a certified peace officer and I can attest to their commitment to children! The THUG in question may have been young, but was not someone you would even open your door to, much less welcome into your home. This was a hardened criminal, destined to create chaos and destruction in a civilized society..... ie: no loss!retiredgolfer - 11/14/2010 4:59 AM
MURDER - End of storyDeepcscott - 11/14/2010 8:19 AM
You get home from the juvenile jail school because you were expelled from the public school, you can't seem to keep your hands to yourself and punch some other kid at the bus stop, you run from the police and then fight the officer. What other way was this going to turn out? The officer saved the tax payer money in jail lodging, court time, clothing and upkeep of another punk that couldn't get in line with the rest of society, because he doesn't need to follow the law like the rest of us. Too bad, so sad. No excuses.WillisJordan - 11/14/2010 8:38 AM
He was 14 years old, in a fight and he ran away from the police. That kind of behavior deserves a good spanking. I know there are some unusually large 14 year olds who could pose a risk for a grown man in a fight, but there aren't many. I haven't seen anything that says what a big, hulking brute he was. I'm not going to jump to conclusions, but there needs to be a really good excuse from this policeman that I am waiting to hear. It is pretty hard to imagine a scenario where this grown man, who knew where the kid was and couldn't be ambushed by him, had to shoot and kill a 14 year old boy. I was never violent and never a fighting type, but I was a nasty little turd and I can't remember how many times I got thrown out of school. Today I own two businesses, employ a number of people, pay taxes and have kids and grandchildren of my own. If the police killed little 14 year old turds for running from the school police when I was this kid's age, they would have done me in 40 years ago.sandymike - 11/14/2010 10:09 AM
justplaintired, though i disagree with redneck ricks comments, i would like to welcome you to AMERICA, where we all get to have and voice out opinions. its called freedom. just because you don't like or agree with a comment made by someone else doesn't mean he or she doesn't have the right to post it. proudnative just because they have a teclos cert doesn't mean they are good police officers. a good many of them are thugs that we've given the authority to carry a gun and enforce way more laws then we should have to begin with. i am a truck driver (fuel hauler with a haz mat endorsement) with four million accident free miles. those certifications (class a cdl and haz-mat endors.) don't mean squat when it comes to what kind of driver i am. fact is i see an awful lot of truck drivers out ther who have no bus. being there. same thing with cops just because they have the certification doesn't mean they should be there. it doesn't make them good cops.sandymike - 11/14/2010 10:13 AM
wow, they deleted redneck ricks comment but not 1smartdookie's, WOWJoe Hill - 11/14/2010 11:36 AM
I don't know what to think about this killing. I do know this. There is a fascist hiding out at WOAI and that fascist likes to delete anything a man writes if the fascist doesn't like it. It goes on all the time. The government ought to sieze this site and make it more amenable to the needs of the People. Fascists Out! Dare to struggle; Dare to Win!infamousdb - 11/14/2010 12:02 PM
infamousdb, Criminals are born out of an environment of oppression. No, means to accomplish anything causes adverse reasoning. As for this Kids future, he doesn't have one now should be the focus of a human response. Shame on all you fools'sa mike - 11/14/2010 12:44 PM
joe hill- come down off your "all power to the people" rant. Posts get deleted because some idiots can't or won't abide by the rules. Click on the "Report User" icon and you'll find out why things get taken down. There's been a lot of ranting and raving on this topic in the past 24 hours and to a degree that's good. It lets people vent their frustrations. Where the line is crossed is profanity and making threats. If you have any other questions about why certain posts are taken down, ask Alvin Moss. He's an expert. His main problem with posts is that he can't or won't stick to the topic. He just goes off on his pre-programed rant, no matter what the topic.felontracker - 11/14/2010 12:44 PM
If you only knew how many of these school cops ARE retired SAPD, Bexar County, Dallas, Houston police officers not to mention police officers that have worked for other municipalities, DPS and other states. Many are also retired military police with over twenty years of service and training and have been to war and back in Iraq and Aphganistan. Many of these officers ARE verteran officers that have paid their dues on the streets and in the dunes. I did some research and read some bios. Every School District Police Chief In San Antonio and Austin has been a high ranking officer at either SAPD or another large municipality. School district police officers are certified pease officers 24/7 and have the same authority as SAPD or Bexar County. This reminds me of the SAISD officer that shot and killed that guy who was breaking into cars at a middle school a few years back. That thug was out on parole for the same crime he was doing when the officer shot and killed him. He was shot just prior to running down the officer with his car. But wait...he was a good boy said his mommy. Yea right! a real model citizen who may have even run for mayor. Gee, where can I get his campaign sign to put in my front yard. These guys were just another thug that refused to obey the officers commands. In both situations the thug went at the cop. The other with his car and this one lunged at the officer from a shed. That is something you just don't do. These officers had to make a split second decision. The comments were the same then as they are now by many of you misinformed folks. He was a trigger happy cop, rent a cop, they have no business carrying guns, he was out if his jurisdiction etc. Again as I had posted earlier,If it would have been the homeowner that shot and killed this thug for being in his shed, you all would have been cheering another win for the good guys. That officer then and this officer now did their jobs and took another criminal off the streets. CASE CLOSED.proudnative - 11/14/2010 1:16 PM
to those of you who think that this kid deserved a "spanking" or some other slap on the wrist .... Please know that it takes acts of MAJOR violence etc to get yourself expelled from Alternative school. Kids are sent to alternative because they are dangerous to either themselves or to their classmates, they get expelled from there and sent to JJA because they are seriously out of control! There is a limit to what public schools should have within their walls .... this kid was beyond those limits. I assure you that you would NOT have wanted this THUG anywhere near you and certainly not near innocent children.bobrrr - 11/14/2010 2:22 PM
Give the cop more bullets and put him back on the streets ASAP.hockey fan - 11/14/2010 2:39 PM
Felontracker, Thanks for the research. Lets wait for the investigation to conclude before we pass judgment. Two families are devastated this weekend, and all many can do is make statements based on facts that we do not have.sa mike - 11/14/2010 5:04 PM
hockey fan- At last a voice of reason! Thank-you, you're a rare rational voice on this topic today.SANANTONIO1 - 11/14/2010 8:51 PM
my kid goes to the same school(pease)same grade as that boy was. that boy didnt have to die and the cop shouldn't have fired the gun unless the boy had a weapon. i feel so bad for the family that has to go through the lost of the boy.):

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Comments left for the above article, "NISD officer shoots and kills teen after chase" (11/12/2010, NEWS 4 WOAI), #s 81-100:


Brokenhearted - 11/14/2010 9:41 PM
You guys make me so mad!! KNow your facts!! Kids can go to JJA for numerous reasons, one court ordered two school ordered! Alot of them were tired of being bullied so they took a weapon to protect them self! My child was there because someone handed them tylenol and they were caught with it!! KNOW YOUR FACTS!!!Esther - 11/15/2010 8:16 AM
My heart goes out to this boys family. This is a heartbreaking loss that no parent should have to go thru. I see alot of comments focusing on his age, and I'd like to point out that I'm sure this cop wasn't aware this kid was 14. And even if he did know, there is no way he could have known the kid was not armed. Had this kid been at home where he belonged, maybe this ugly incident could have been avoided.wilkim45yes - 11/15/2010 7:41 PM
WOW I AM SPEECHLESS! Just saw this kids mom on KSAT12 at 6pm. She's crying to the camera's PROCLAIMING her son was "GOOD BOY". I wonder what HER DEFINITION of a "BAD BOY" is?wilkim45yes - 11/15/2010 7:51 PM
@felontracker: In OUR WORLD you are absolutely right. In THEIR WORLD (those who are bashing this Officer) your post is falling of deaf ears, these people remind me of a book I read several years back titled PIGS DON'T KNOW PIGS STINK.suninnovember - 11/15/2010 11:35 PM
I knew this child personally. It makes me sick to my stomach to hear that a FOURTEEN YEAR OLD UN-ARMED boy was SHOT DEAD! Not shot to be IMMOBILIZED! What happened to the tazer or pepper spray, even baton for heaven's sake?? Was this officer not trained!? If the boy had a weapon wouldn't the officer had said so? This alone doesn't justify him having to be shot as a way defense. Anyone knows when a person carries a powerful weapon like a gun a sense of power can overcome even the most timid person. For this I say two things, Training and Lose your EGO! As for all the commentors on "ridding this place of another future criminal" and "human waste" it makes me sick to know there are people out there that hurt others for pure enjoyment or selfish gain and by every thread of being I feel they deserve to be put out, but definately not this boy! As a child, he grew up in a rough family environment with not much affection and encouragement from the people he needed it from the most which made him express himself the only ways he knew he could. With the given circumstances over the years, it hurts to think that maybe I COULD have been a good alternative influence on him. We don't see something coming until it has already past. If you're reading this and you feel that you have something to share, by all means, don't be like me and regret missing that chance. I want to shed light on a truth. This boy was still VERY YOUNG, at any point in his life SOMETHING or SOMEONE could have shown him something to strive for. SOMETHING he didn't see within himself SOME BRAVE SOUL could have helped him see it. GOD BLESS the all the great teachers of this planet on salary or voluntarily helping someone see their own potential. It really doesn't take much effort to make a WORLD of difference in someone's life. Saying these words are all I can do now with a heavy heart. THANK YOU all the good people who have a soul. Keep speaking and typing your words of love and faith. This world needs YOU!suninnovember - 11/15/2010 11:45 PM
May you Rest In Peace Derek Lopez. God knows you will be missed!suninnovember - 11/15/2010 11:58 PM
As for the running away from an officer of the law, please tell me what fourteen-year old who already sees himself getting into MORE trouble WOULDN'T RUN and HIDE out of FIRST REACTION? Let's get back in touch with REALITY PEOPLE, human instinct + a child mentality = MISTAKES. WE ALL KNOW THAT! It's up to the adults with their entrusted power to make the WISE judgements!speakonit - 11/16/2010 12:44 AM
TO ALL OF THOSE WHO KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT THE COP,THE KID,HIS PARENTS. DID YOU KNOW HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE OFFICERS FIREARM???? DID NOT THINK SO! HE IS A POLICE OFFICER. NOT ALL ARE GOOD, BUT NOT ALL ARE BAD. ITS CALLED A LIFE OR DEATH DECISION.IF HE GOT THE GUN HE MAY HAVE BECOME A COP KILLER. DO WE NEED MORE COP KILLERS? DO WE NEED MORE KIDS IN PRISON ON DEATH ROW? EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO THIER OWN OPINION. BUT REMEMBER YOU WERE NOT THERE!!!speakonit - 11/16/2010 12:52 AM
SUNINNOVEMBER I WAS RAISED IN A ROUGH AREA,S.PRESA AND SOUTHCROSS. I WAS SHOT IN A DRIVEBYE,AND HAVE BEEN IN MORE FIGHTS THAN I CAN REMEMBER. I RESPECT POLICE, AND DO NOT RUN FROM THEM. I HAVE HAD A HARD LIFE, AND STILL HAVE A HARD LIFE. ITS NO EXCUSE TO COMMIT CRIMES. IM SORRY DEREK LOST HIS LIFE, BUT DID HIS PARENTS TEACH HIM RIGHT FROM WRONG????TexCountry - 11/16/2010 7:34 AM
Well one less THUG to worry about!!!!!!felontracker - 11/16/2010 9:21 AM
@wilkim45yes, Just like the other momma a few years back...He was a good boy. A good boy that was out on parole for the same offence he was commiting when the officer shot him for running him down with the car. I sure wish I could see one of this kid former teachers post a character reference for this kid. I heard that this kid had been arrested several times for assault, disorderly conduct fighting, graffiti and drug possession. He was "allegedly" also a member of some gang that goes by the initials S.R. Oh yea, a real model citizen. Let's see what we have so far on the day leading up to his death. 1. Assault on someone 2. Disobeyed the orders of the police officer that "WITNESSED" the assault in progress 3. Resisting detention or arrest when he ran from the police 4. Burglary when he broke into some homeowners shed who didn't know him from squat. 5. Assault on a Police Officer when he kicked the door and hit the officer in the face after the officer clearly identifyed himself as "POLICE" "POLICE" 6. Possibly went for the officers gun. WOW! He really was a good boy Mommy & Grandma. I'm gonna have to buy that book you mention. "Pigs Don't Know Pigs Stink" To suninnovember...funny how you folks always seem to come out when it's already to late. Gee...what if I would have intervened ??? We'll never know now will we...ROCKY1 - 11/16/2010 10:25 AM
EXCUSES...EXCUSES.... THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO KNOW... HOW MANY TIMES THIS NSISD COP HAS USED EXCESSIVE OE EXTREME FORCE OR HAS GOTTEN OUT OF CONTROL ON THE STUDENTS?.. HOW MANY TIMES HE HAS FEARED FOR HIS LIFE WITH A KID?.... DOES HE THINK HE'S SUPER COP? " IF YOU RUN.. I'LL KILL YOU BOY!"... IF HE FEARS TEENS SO BAD THAT HE HAS THE NEED TO PUT THEM DOWN.. HE NEEDS TO GET A NEW CAREER!...I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT HE WOULD DO AS A SADP OFFICER!.. WE ALL LIKE TO SEE HIS TRACK RECORD!.. ALL STUDENTS SHOULD ALL COME OUT AND SAY OR HE'LL KEEP DOING THIS!.. OR THEY MAYBE NEXT!...ROCKY1 - 11/16/2010 10:27 AM
EXCUSES.....EXCUSES.... THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO KNOW... HOW MANY TIMES THIS NSISD COP HAS USED EXCESSIVE OR EXTREME FORCE OR HAS GOTTEN OUT OF CONTROL ON THE STUDENTS?.. HOW MANY TIMES HE HAS FEARED FOR HIS LIFE WITH A KID?.... DOES HE THINK HE'S SUPER COP? " IF YOU RUN.. I'LL KILL YOU BOY!"... IF HE FEARS TEENS SO BAD THAT HE HAS THE NEED TO PUT THEM DOWN.. HE NEEDS TO GET A NEW CAREER!...I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT HE WOULD DO AS A SADP OFFICER!.. WE ALL LIKE TO SEE HIS TRACK RECORD!.. ALL STUDENTS SHOULD ALL COME OUT AND SAY OR HE'LL KEEP DOING THIS!.. OR THEY MAYBE NEXT!...mdvball17 - 11/16/2010 10:33 AM
My comment goes out to all you heartless people posting comments about a child and a family you DIDN'T know from squat.....Who are you to judge these people?? Did you live in their home? Were you there for the past 14 yrs of this boys life. I didn't think so. The last time I checked the only person who has a right to judge people is God. So stop passing judgement on people you dont even know. What does this tell me about how you people were raised? I mean, didnt your parents ever teach you not to judge people. Were you raised so perfect that you never got into trouble? C'mon lets be real no one has perfect parents. I hope none of you heartless people have children. I'd hate for something like this to happen to your child whether an accident or not and see how you would like it when people post such ugly things about your child or about you and your parenting skills. If your gonna post something have some consideration about the pain that Derek's family is going through. To Derek's family....My thoughts and prayers are with you through this terrible tragedy. May God give you the strength to get through it all. God Bless you and your family.felontracker - 11/16/2010 12:54 PM
This goes out to mdvball17... Read THIS and try to dispute it! A felon in the making since the age of 9. http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_ ... 98319.html[/list]
mdvball17 - 11/16/2010 3:48 PM
@Felontracker.....Who do you think you are to sit a judge this kid? Alot of kids go through rough phases in their lives the way Derek did. That does not make them felons. I have seen kids go through life's hardships and turn out to be very respected men. I can only sit here and wonder if you have nothing better to do than sit and judge people. Derek may not have been a role model kid and I never said he was but he did not derserve this. There are different ways this could have been handled and it wasn't. That was poor judgement of the officer. You must not have kids or not know what it's like to lose a child. If this was your child you would be singing a different tune. And I'm sure all the hurtful comments these ignorant people are leaving would hurt you just as much as they are hurting Derek's family.suninnovember - 11/16/2010 7:34 PM
felontracker, have you ever heard the phrase "It takes a village to raise a child". I'd like you to remember a time in your life that someone, other than your family members, inspired something in you in one way or another, no matter how small or large the inspiration was. Not all people have those kinds of blessings in life. By no means am I pointing fingers to ANYONE, parents, grandparents, ect. are NOT perfect nor should we ever expect them to be. All I'm saying is it never hurts to reach out of our own comfort zone. Maybe it would be a good idea to read that pig book because it might teach you something about yourself.. heartless.. let's hope you never have to be judged the way you do to others. If you think you have something to teach someone it wouldn't be a bad idea to volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Life is never going to be black and white and we should keep that in mind. Nor is life or opportunities the same for everyone so we CAN'T sit here and judge another fellow human being. We can't know what we would have done in the exact same circumstances. All we can do is keep our faith in humanity and inspire that faith in others. Use your talents to help others instead of sitting smugly thinking "well we're safe for now" "I've got my fence, cameras, and gun, we should be good". Let's not forget we might be being tested in this life. Rest in Peace Derek Lopez.suninnovember - 11/16/2010 7:58 PM
Oh and I revoke my earlier comment on "..environment with not much affection and encouragement from..." I'm sorry for offending anyone having said this and you're right, I WASN'T there for all 14 years of his life so I DON'T know everything and I am no one to talk. I was just feeling enraged and helpless so please accept my appology. I meant no harm.elontracker - 11/16/2010 10:34 PM
Apparently you (suni/mdvball) didn't read the mysanantonio.com story I linked in my earlier post. Just copy and paste the link to your address line it will take you straight there. This is coming from an interview with Northside I.S.D. Public Information Officer Pasqual Gonzales. This kid was kicked out of elementary school at the age of nine. Come on people...who gets kicked out of elementary school. Oh yea! a future felon. He has multiple arrests for assault and fighting. He has felony charges and/or convictions for graffiti and drug possession while attending alternative "Middle School" which was what had him sent to J.J.A. "Juvenile Justice" Academy...a state school for felons. He was recently kicked out of J.J.A. Come on folks! That is strait from the School District's go to guy. Next thing you're going to post is that Pasqual Gonzalez is a lier and also not telling the truth. This police officer did our city justice and saved us law abiding tax paying citizens a ton of money that would have been used to house, feed and try to rehabilatate this felon. Apparently you also did not understand the metaphore...pigs don't know pigs stink...or here's an easier one for you...birds of a feather, flock together... Still don't get it? I know, I know...they were only little felonies.mdvball17 - 11/17/2010 4:19 PM
@Felontracker......You are one ignorant human being. I read your link and I saw wat it said about Derek but that doesnt give me a right to sit here and call him a felon. One thing that you need to keep in mind is that God see's everything. I hope you never endure the pain that Derek's family is going through. I also hope you are never judged in the manner that you are judging him. Since you have no compassion regarding this situation at least have some damn respect. It's ignorant and judgemental people like you that make kids like Derek and the world we live in that much harder to deal with. May god bless your heartless soul.

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(Probably last) comments left for the above article, "NISD officer shoots and kills teen after chase" (11/12/2010, NEWS 4 WOAI), #s 101-104:


suninnovember - 11/17/2010 7:56 PM
Felontracker, I got the whole pig & bird metaphors. Look, I don't condone the actions of a misbehaving child. But there are other ways of handling our troubled youth, and I guarantee shooting all of them is not the solution. Do you see what I'm saying? I understand that he was causing trouble for himself since he was younger, but what about the officer who is supposed to be trained to handle young "trouble makers" like himself. If my kid went to a school that hired officers who were ready to use deadly force to handle any situation do you think I'd be confident, knowing all the values I show him or her, to let them attend such a place? I know right off the bat I'd be thinking, "What if my good kid happened to get caught up with the wrong people and he or she was targeted by deadly force because of it?.." I know they would be trying to dig up all the dirt possible on my child to justify the sloppy mistake of an officer. I'm also pretty sure if this child belonged to someone in the police force they'd also be singing a different tune. Yes this one had behavioral issues, but by the way you speak it sounds like you aren't aware of the power of influence. I, like yourself, don't want to pay for the actions law violators, but what do we do to help the situation besides cheer on the sidelines for either side? Believe it or not, this whole thing opened my eyes a little on what I CAN do, and trust me, I will live everyday of the rest of my life trying my best at it. People CAN change, we don't spray all the bad ones hoping no more will ever show up. We can't keep doing what doesn't work..I hope you understand where I'm coming from. If anything, I hope God touches your heart and make you realize some things you might be missing out on. God Blesslovemylife2 - 11/19/2010 12:42 AM
IF THE BOY REACHED FOR THE GUN HOW THE HECK DID THE OFFICER SHOOT HIM IN HIS CHEST????? I DONT BUY THAT STORY, AND AS MOST SAY HE WAS A "BAD KID, FUTURE FELON" YOU DONT KNOW THAT FOR SURE, HOW MANY OF YOU WERE GANG MEMBERS, PUNK ROCKERS, HIPPIES, ETC??? WE ALL GO THROUGH PHASES IN OUR LIVES I KNOW I DID. CHANCES ARE HE COULD HAVE REALIZED HIS BAD PATH ONE DAY AND BE A DR, LAWYER, PROBATION OFFICE, "NISD OFFICER". WHO KNOWS BUT BECAUSE OF A SMALL INCCEDINT HE IS GONE NOW, TO A BETTER PLACE BECAUSE EVEN OUR FATHER "THE ONLY ONE WITH RIGHT TO JUDGE" HAS FORGIVEN HIM FOR HIS MINOR WRONGS IN LIFE AND HAS TAKEN HIM INTO HIS ARMS. AT 14 YOUR STILL GROWING, MATURING SEEING WHO YOU WANNA BE. I ASK MY 13 YEAR OLD SON WHAT HE WANTS TO DO IN LIFE AND HES NOT EVEN SURE YET. COME ON HE GOT IN A FIGHT AND RAN AWAY FROM A COP CAUSE HE DIDNT WANT TO GET IN TROUBLE. WHO WOULDNT TRY AND RUN? ITS SAD EVERYONE IS BLAMING THE MOTHER I DONT THINK SHE DESERVERS THAT, IT IS HARD RAISING TEENS AND ESPECIALLY BOYS. SO INSTEAD WE SHOULD ALL GIVE OUR CONDOLENCES TO THE MOTHER JUST IMAGINE FINDING OUT YOUR SON WAS SHOT HOW WOULD YOU FEEL?? GOD BLESS THE FAMILY OF THIS BOY I HOPE JUSTCE IS SERVED AND THE OFFICER PAY FOR HIS WRONG ACTIONS. "DEREK RIP"ferguson - 5/28/2011 3:03 AM
i'm sure as the officer was chasing this kid through the neighborhood he was yelling questions like, "Hey were you convicted of any crimes or kicked out of school?" how the hell did the officer know who the kid was and that he was dangerous? so dangerous he had his gun drawn ready to blast the kid. i'm sure the kids record came out AFTER he was killed. so the shooting cannot be justified based on his criminal record imo.Ltl Professor - 5/28/2011 10:26 AM
This boy's actions and reputation reminds me of my brother. He was always in trouble and was expelled from 10th grade. After getting his GED to join the Marines, they straightened his butt out in about 24 hours, or else. He became a good Marine, and from there he got a degree in Engineering and became a darned good Engineer. I don't know what this kid could have done, but I doubt that killing was the answer. This cop is symptomatic of the growing police state in America. Everyone, cops included, should be held responsible for the consequences of their actions. This cop should be charged and tried for manslaughter.

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Here's a few more articles from shortly after this tragedy occurred:

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San Antonio Express-News

Northside ISD officer shoots man
A police officer with the Northside Independent School District was involved in a fatal shooting on the far West Side Friday afternoon.

By Guillermo X. Garcia
Published 04:16 p.m., Friday, November 12, 2010

A Northside Independent School District police officer fatally shot a youth after chasing him in a far West Side neighborhood late Friday afternoon, San Antonio police said.

The officer was in the neighborhood responding to a burglary call and was chasing someone who had been involved in a fight, authorities said.

The youth hid in a shed outside the house where the shooting occurred in the 200 block of Roswell Canyon, police spokesman Matthew Porter said.

When discovered, the suspect lunged at the officer, who fired once, said Pascual Gonzalez, the school district's public information officer. Gonzalez said he was "school-aged" but not a Northside student.

The names of the officer and the youth were not released.

It was the second officer-involved shooting in as many days. On Thursday, four San Antonio police officers were shot while executing a search warrant at a suspect's East Side home. The suspect was apprehended at the scene.


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San Antonio Express-News

The shock lingers after teen's death
A tense quiet settled over the Trails of Santa Fe on Saturday, a day after a deadly confrontation between a Northside Independent School District police officer and a teenager.

By Guillermo X. Garcia
Published 09:42 p.m., Saturday, November 13, 2010

A tense quiet settled over the Trails of Santa Fe on Saturday, a day after a deadly confrontation between a Northside Independent School District police officer and a teenager.

For residents of the tree-lined neighborhood dominated by two-story brick homes, the memory of why dozens of police cars, ambulances, TV trucks, glaring lights and helicopters whirring overhead were there remained fresh:

A 14-year-old was shot dead.

"This area is so quiet, I still can't get a handle about what happened," said one woman, walking hand-in-hand with her husband Saturday evening less than 25 yards from the crime scene, a backyard in the 200 block of Roswell Canyon. "Everybody knows each other, and it is so hard to accept that this actually happened here."

Like many of her neighbors, the woman wanted to talk - but did not want to be identified because everyone knows one another, or because they know, and did not want to upset, the family of the dead teenager.

Authorities said they would not release his identity until Monday.

Officials said the boy's autopsy was performed Saturday.

However, they also will not release the findings - or the name of the police officer - until Monday.

San Antonio police are investigating the case, even though the officer involved was a member of a school district police department.

School district police are responsible for providing security on school campuses.

They also patrol within the district's boundaries.

Because they are commissioned peace officers, they can respond to calls in areas adjoining their district, and sometimes are called on to assist local police.

The officer had been on patrol duty Friday, NISD spokesman Pascual Gonzalez said.

"For now, we want to protect (the officer) this weekend and give him time to deal with this very devastating incident," he said.

Gonzalez noted the incident was the first time in a decade a school district officer had pulled his weapon, and it was perhaps the first time a district officer had killed a suspect.

He added that the veteran officer, who is being provided counseling, is "deeply traumatized by this."

Gonzalez said the incident began when the officer happened upon a fight between two boys.

"One youth ran and the officer pursued him," he said, but the officer lost sight of him.

He said a homeowner flagged down the officer and told him someone was hiding in his backyard shed.

Gonzalez said that as the officer approached, the youth "pushed open the shed doors and somehow lunged at the officer," which triggered a brief scuffle that ended when the officer fired once.

It was not clear when the officer pulled his weapon.


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