Summary

Officer Jim Simoni is in the lead as more than two dozen officers pursue a suspect through the darkened streets of Cleveland. The massive response is due to the fact that the suspect allegedly attacked a state trooper, rammed a cruiser and dragged a cop down the road. To make things worse, he's carrying a large gun while he drives. Officer Simoni has IDed the suspect and it appears he's heading home. The suspect drives slowly, but tensions are high as the suspect approaches his house. The suspect pulls into his driveway. As officers approach, he jumps out of the car pointing a .357 Magnum at them. He's hit with pepper spray, but refuses to drop the gun. When it looks like he's about to open fire, the officers are left with no other option but to open fire. The suspect and Officer Simoni go down in the volley of bullets. Both men are placed in cruisers and rushed to the hospital. The suspect is seriously injured, but Officer Simoni is a lot better off, thanks to his body armor. In fact, he gets to go home after a few hours of treatment.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 325967
Story Slug SUPER COP GETS SHOT (2003)
Location CLEVELAND, OHIO
Format DASHCAM
Date 1-09-2003
Archive Time 26:42
TRT 7:50
Supers DRAMATIC! DON’T ACTUALLY SEE ANYONE GET SHOT
Video Description NIGHTTIME COLOR DASHCAM WITH AUDIO, FOLLOWING SUSPECT, DASHCAM PULLS UP NEX TO SUSPECT AND THEN FALLS BACK, PLAY BY PLAY FROM OFFICER, SUSPECT PULLS INTO HIS DRIVEWAY, MASS OF SIRENS AND COP CARS PULL UP, OFFICERS SHOUTING, OFFICERS RUN INTO FRAME WITH GUNS RAISED, TAKING COVER AND TAKING AIM! “DON’T MOVE! PUT YOUR HANDS UP! DON’T MOVE OR I WILL KILL YOU” WE HEAR SEVERAL GUNS FIRED, “OH GOD DAMNIT!” OFFICERS SHOUTING “ARE YOU HIT? ARE YOU HIT?” OFFICERS SHOUTING “GET IN THE CAR!” DASHCAM TAKES OFF FOR HOSPITAL, WE HEAR FRANTIC CONVERSATION FROM BACK OF SQUAD CAR, “ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN” OFFICERS DISCOVER THAT THE SHOT JUST HIT THE VEST AND NO BLOOD, PULLS UP TO HOSPITAL,
Description Officer Jim Simoni is in the lead as more than two dozen officers pursue a suspect through the darkened streets of Cleveland. The massive response is due to the fact that the suspect allegedly attacked a state trooper, rammed a cruiser and dragged a cop down the road. To make things worse, he's carrying a large gun while he drives. Officer Simoni has IDed the suspect and it appears he's heading home. The suspect drives slowly, but tensions are high as the suspect approaches his house. The suspect pulls into his driveway. As officers approach, he jumps out of the car pointing a .357 Magnum at them. He's hit with pepper spray, but refuses to drop the gun. When it looks like he's about to open fire, the officers are left with no other option but to open fire. The suspect and Officer Simoni go down in the volley of bullets. Both men are placed in cruisers and rushed to the hospital. The suspect is seriously injured, but Officer Simoni is a lot better off, thanks to his body armor. In fact, he gets to go home after a few hours of treatment.
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Keywords

CAUGHT ON TAPE
CAUGHT ON CAMERA
CAUGHT ON VIDEO
DASHCAM
CAM
COPS
POLICE
COP
GUN
GUN SHOT
GUN FIRE
SHOOT OUT
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