Legally armed citizen saves police officers life

Bystander with Carry Permit Shoots and Kills Suspect With Headshot Who Was Attacking a Police Officer in Baton Rouge

2012 August 27

state: LA










Incident originally happened in 2006, but was not previously published on this site.

Brian Harrison, with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s department, was escorting a funeral procession when he pulled George Temple over to write him a ticket for interrupting the procession.

According to East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s spokesman Greg Phares, Temple then attacked Officer Harrison. Perry Stevens happened to be walking nearby when he heard Officer Harrison yelling for help. Stevens saw Officer Harrison on his back with Temple on top of him.

Stevens knew he had to act to save the officer, so he retrieved a .45 caliber handgun from his nearby vehicle. Stevens issued verbal commands to Temple, but they were ignored. Stevens then fired four shots at Temple, all of which struck him in the torso. During the struggle, Officer Harrison was also able to shoot Temple once in the abdomen. With the suspect wounded by five gun shot wounds, Stevens tried once again to order the man, who was still struggling with the officer, to stop. Temple still refused to comply, so Stevens fired one more shot into Temple’s head, killing him.

Police say the shooting was justified and no charges are expected against Mr. Stevens, who has a permit to carry in LA.

Damn! You mean he didnt shoot nine other bystanders in the process of saving this guy? I thought I read on here where someone said this wasnt possible.

If ever there was a time for the Police to side with good Americans it's now. They don't need to provoke and antagonize law abiding people. The police, like here are going to need all the help they can get just to survive what's coming.

Between the Gang in Washington , the Gang in The MIC and the street gangs the police will have their hands full.

TEOTWAWKI wrote:If ever there was a time for the Police to side with good Americans it's now. They don't need to provoke and antagonize law abiding people. The police, like here are going to need all the help they can get just to survive what's coming.

Between the Gang in Washington , the Gang in The MIC and the street gangs the police will have their hands full.

Very true. There are not enough of them. Properly trained, proficient legally armed citizens are the only answer for the increase in crime. It'll save on prison food too. lol