[kellyhound]

A Kingman Police officer who was part of a team serving a search warrant regarding stolen property was shot and seriously wounded at a home in the 1700 block of Miami Avenue Thursday morning.

The suspect, Jeffrey Clair Cave, 53, of Kingman, was shot and killed.

It is unclear if the officer, who underwent surgery and remains in serious but stable condition, fired at Cave or if another officer shot the longtime Kingman resident. Cave died at the scene.

The Bullhead City Police Department is investigating the officer-involved shooting, the second one that has occurred in Kingman in the past month. On Aug. 29, an officer shot and killed 35-year-old Paula Dell after she reportedly aimed a loaded shotgun at him when he stopped to check on a stalled vehicle near the Walgreens on Stockton Hill Road and Andy Devine Avenue.

An obviously shaken Rusty Cooper, deputy police chief, advised the Miner of what had occurred shortly after the incident, but he referred questions to Bullhead City Police.

The shooting took place at about 9:45 a.m. and police and fire department personnel responded en masse to the normally quiet, tree-lined street.

Bullhead Police spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said she would provide additional information as it becomes available.

The officer was treated at Kingman Regional Medical Center.

[eyeful_hound]

Looks like suicide by cop to me, only he was determined to take one of them out as he went... THIS is why cops do not, and should not hesitate. This guy was given plenty of warning, the cops showed much restraint, so they allowed him to get a round off.

Wait!..., this took place two days ago (Sep 30). Where are the town folk? Shouldn't there have been an uprising, looting, and a burning of innocent shop owners businesses over this!

[Twisted_Claim23]

As a resident - retiree town. Mostly old white people here.

[SLAPAPPY]

Thanks for the great post Kellyhound. These vids show what happens within a split second if action isn't immediately taken.

[John Doenut]

Well, I saw the Tazer come up I thought he was going to get zapped, instead he got whacked.
Who would have thought, that holding a gun in the good old
US of A would get you killed.
I never saw that coming.

He looked like a lard ass anyway, so no great loss to the community.

[Drastic85]

Originally Posted by John Doenut ↗

Well, I saw the Tazer come up I thought he was going to get zapped, instead he got whacked.
Who would have thought, that holding a gun in the good old
US of A would get you killed.
I never saw that coming.

He looked like a lard ass anyway, so no great loss to the community.

You are a special kind of stupid aren't you? The guy raises his gun, and you expect them to wait until he fires it before they shoot back? Go find a book called Gun Fighting 101.

[Mufasa7]

What happened was he put his hand out to block the taser by instinct and the cops took it as him aiming

[Tyrantus]

Not suicide by cop. This was an audition for Zoro. He was shot because he forgot the hat. Olé!

[JD2001]

Seems abnormal to have a SWAT team show up at your door over a possible stolen gun.

[quartermain]