Woman struck by officer’s stray bullet
A botched drug raid led to the death of a young mother in Ohio last week, police claim.
Last Wednesday night, police in Chillicothe were on the verge of executing a heroin bust when 11-year Ross County Sheriff’s Patrol Sgt. Brett McKnight’s gun went off accidentally, killing 35-year-old Krystal Barrows who sat inside the home.
According to Matt Schmidt, legal counsel for the Ross County Sheriff’s department, it didn’t appear as though shots were fired at officers from within the trailer, although he did not physically witness the event.
The stray bullet passed through the outer wall, striking Barrows in the head and leaving her “in critical condition.” She died soon after at the Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center.
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8 comments:
there are no drug raid accidents... PERIOD!!!!!!
Such a sad story. Cops sure do seem to hurt/kill a lot of people "accidentally".
Sounds like some police officer needs some more training on finger placement on his weapon. If his finger was on the trigger he should have been pointing the weapon at a target. NO target, NO finger on trigger.
typical cop in fear for his life. some innocent person dies. some day the people are no longer going to put up with this bs!
Too bad. If you sleep with dogs, don't complain about catching fleas. Apparently it was her decision to live in a hostile environment that was dealing drugs. Good riddance!!
Guess their lucky it was not a wrong address again COPS ARE NOT OUR FRIENDS..8:20 guess your cop family is crime free..i bet not..would you wish your crack head cousin dead for the drug war? Thug cops scare me more then the crimminals
Annie, the injustice that cops perpetrate unconscionable. 5:51PM, the sooner the better. 8:40PM no truer words have ever been written.
8:20
Do you really know all your neighbors? I didn't know mine were dealing until the PD raided the place on a sunny April morning. Hope you don't catch fleas.
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