What the hell is going on with the cops/corrections folks? $1000 bucks bail? Not Bad

http://www.nbcphilad...-185761622.html

 

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/category/news/

Need more info on this shooting..

Not enough info yet..

There is MUCH more to this. When there is more released to the media ill comment further.

Was he married?

lol, lets wait till they publich more info to keep this drifting into a 10000 directions..

Well.. a lot could of happened. For one came home on his wife screwing another guy.. if he had a weapon readily available and shot him there is a momentarily lapse of sanity to to passion plea that may be the cause for the low bail. Maybe he shot the guy in the back of the head as he tried to flea the house... negligent discharge... had suspect at gun point whit his finger on the trigger tisk tisk.. anyway I was told that another bodily movement like dialing your cell phone or cueing your radio can cause the opposite side of your body(the finger on the trigger) to flinch... but why the head.. police are trained body shots center mass.. hense a q target. To much unknown but a few of my ideas

You forgot, Cleaning his Gun..

oh yeah..

I shall wait for further info before making my determination.

Action News

DEPTFORD, NJ - January 5, 2013 (WPVI) -- Prosecutors say 29-year-old James Stuart - a Deptford Township police officer has been charged in a shooting that happened at his home.

 

The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office alleges that Officer Stuart shot 27-year-old David Compton of Woodbury once in the head on Saturday morning.

The prosecutor's spokesman Bernie Weisenfeld said in a news release that Compton, who is not a police officer, was in critical condition at Cooper Medical Center in Camden.

 

 

Officials say the 29-year-old Stuart was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and was released after posting $10,000 bail.

 

The spokesman said Stuart has been an officer for about five years, and has been suspended with pay.

The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office has not said exactly what happened, but Action News has confirmed Officer Stuart was holding the gun when it appears the weapon accidentally went off.

 

Investigators also searched a car in Stuart's driveway. Action News has learned the car belongs to the victim whose parents live in Woodbury.

Upset family friends say the victim's parents were in Florida when they received the news and rushed to Cooper University Hospital to be with their son. Friends of Stuart's were seen picking up his dog, but declined comment, only saying the officer was okay. Neighbors spent the day concerned and curious. "I was kind of shocked because as I said nothing really happens around here, and it was even more shocking it was a Deptford cop," said Van McAlpine. "He's never speeding down the street. He doesn't have wild parties or anything. He's kind of quiet and keeps to himself. I didn't even know he was a cop until a year ago," she said. "It makes you wonder what's going on. You don't know what's going on inside other people's homes or whatever, but it makes you wonder," said McAlpine.

 

 

Officials say the gun may have been a personal weapon and not a department issued weapon.

The shooting remains under investigation.

 

 

http://abclocal.go.c...ocal&id=8943027

Still waiting for more info, noting I have seen yet sheds any more light on what happened..

Even though more information should be put out, from what I have heard (secondhand info) I will guess this will be an accidental discharge or self-defense.

There must be a lot more to this. Otherwise, how is it that shooting someone in the head comes out as aggravated assault instead of attempted murder?

There must be a lot more to this. Otherwise, how is it that shooting someone in the head comes out as aggravated assault instead of attempted murder?

 

Would have to meet certain criteria to be considered attempted murder(some kind of planning would have to take place)... and there is no such thing as attempted manslaughter.

That was right down the road from me. Curious to see what actually transpired.

Shooter was unmarried. The victim is near death.(likely to die) From what I hear alcohol was a factor.

That was right down the road from me. Curious to see what actually transpired.

was it oak valley section? I grew up in Deptford and I didn't recognize the street.

I especially love the "Suspended with pay" part....really?

I especially love the "Suspended with pay" part....really?

The first link said without.

The first link said without.

 

Then it changed...last night on the news, they said WITH pay

Shooter was unmarried. The victim is near death.(likely to die) From what I hear alcohol was a factor.

 

Sounds like i had crappy info.

According to comments made by a neighbor of the shooter, the shooter and his victim were lovers. We'll have to see how that plays out, as this comes from comments posted on the internet. We know how reliable that is.

 

 

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