Teenager Shot Dead After Police Chase Involving Dad's Pickup Truck & Trailer

[kellyhound]

Ames, IA A police officer was justified in using deadly force this week during a high-speed chase that ended on the Iowa State University campus.

The Story County Attorney's Office has determined that the suspect driver -- identified as Tyler Comstock, 19, of Boone -- acted with willful disregard for the safety of others as he drove a stolen truck at a high rate of speed through red lights and then onto campus.

By contrast, officers pursuing Comstock "proceeded with care," reducing their speeds through intersections and backing off when supervisors suggested doing so.

At the point when a supervisor made the comment to back off, the officer had already backed off and reduced his speed.

Officers continued following the truck with lights and sirens as a warning to other drivers and pedestrians.

(Comstock) had not slowed down at all.
The pursuing officers - Ames officer Adam McPherson and an ISU officer - tried several times to stop Comstock by activating lights and sirens, by ramming his truck and by giving verbal commands.

The suspect had every opportunity to stop the truck and comply with officers' lawful commands, and he chose not to.

At the end of the pursuit, officers "were out of options with two disabled squad cars and a suspect still attempting to harm the officers and posing a real risk to others."

McPherson fired 6 shots into the truck "to stop the threat. Two of those shots hit Comstock, according to an autopsy report.

He was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

During Thursday's news conference, authorities played two dashboard camera videos for reporters.

Both showed the stolen truck that Comstock was driving speeding through town and intersections -- at one point backing up into the pursuing officer's squad car.

Supervisors, during the incident, advised McPherson to "back off," according to a dispatch recording from the incident.

Footage from McPherson's dashboard camera indicates he did slow down, losing sight of him at one point.

Comstock eventually left the road and started driving on a campus lawn, near the university's Campanile.

The incident occurred while classes were in session, so few pedestrians were in the area.

McPherson remains on paid administrative leave, and there is no time table for when he might return to duty.

The pursuit began at 10:17 a.m. Monday when Ames police received a report of a stolen vehicle from a man who said his son had become upset and taken his pickup truck and trailer. According to the dispatch recording, the father and son were working together.

"The son got mad at his dad and took off with the truck," the dispatcher reported.

McPherson was the first to pursue the truck after spotting it at Grand Avenue and South 4th Street.

Witnesses told police that people were jumping out of the way of the truck and that the driver disobeyed verbal commands.

Comstock's criminal history in Iowa includes a handful of minor charges, including disorderly conduct, drug possession, curfew and driving violations.

[Desensitisation]

Little cunt got exactly what he deserved.

[Shakey]

Very cool double view. Basically an on-site execution.

[Faline]

Kid sounds like a loose cannon

[Arevalosocom]

idiot kid

[Flaka]

How horrible......




A father's attempt to teach his son a
lesson for taking his truck without
permission ended in tragedy Monday
after a local police officer shot the
teenager dead.

James Comstock told the Des Moines
Register he called the police on his son
Tyler after the latter took the former's
truck in retaliation for refusing to buy
him cigarettes.

Ames Police Officer Adam McPherson
reportedly spotted the lawn care
company vehicle and pursued it onto the
Iowa State University campus , where a
brief standoff ensued after Tyler
allegedly refused orders to turn off the
engine.

McPherson eventually fired six shots
into the truck, two of which struck Tyler
who was later pronounced dead.
The official report claims the action was
necessary in order "to stop the ongoing
threat to the public and the officers."
Tyler's dad says he was unarmed at the
time.
"So he didn't shut the damn truck off, so
let's fire six rounds at him?" exclaimed
Gary Shepley, Tyler's step-grandfather .
"We're confused, and we don't
understand."
James said his son had his fair share of
minor troubles with the law, and was
distraught over a recent breakup with
his girlfriend, but was in the process of
turning his life around, and was
working on obtaining his GED at Des
Moines Area Community College.
"He was a smart kid. He made his own
computers. He was interested in IT,"
James told the Register.
The family's demands for answers got
even louder following the revelation
that a member of the Ames police
department suggested twice that officers
call off the chase.
"He took off with my truck. I call the
police, and they kill him," James said.
""It was over a damn pack of cigarettes."
McPherson is currently on paid leave
pending the results of his department's
investigation.

[pieandsauce]

there's a lesson here, don't steal dads truck,

[Megamel29]

Terrible thing to happen. I think I'd like more details.

Also, why do cops have such bad aim? He shot 6 times and only hit the kid twice?

[rapeWhistle]

Kid sounds like a shithead, no loss to society.

[mcpronoun]