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-War on Police-

Ohio deputy shoots news photographer during traffic stop

2017-09-06

[Cleveland.com] NEW CARLISLE, Ohio -- A newspaper photographer was shot by a deputy Sunday night after the deputy mistook the man's camera for a weapon, reports say.

The New Carlisle News reports its photographer, Andy Grimm, was taken to Miami Valley Hospital for surgery and is expected to recover from his wound.

Grimm had his camera and a tripod and was outside at about 10 p.m. Sunday attempting to take photos of lightning during a storm, the News reports.

Clark County Deputy Jake Shaw reportedly was on a traffic stop that didn't involve Grimm when he saw the photographer with the tripod and camera and mistook it for a weapon. Shaw then fired at Grimm, the News reports.

"I was going out to take pictures and I saw the traffic stop and I thought, 'Hey, cool. I'll get some pictures here,'" Grimm tells the News. "I turned around toward the cars and then 'pop, pop.'"

Posted by:Besoeker

#6 The photographer sounded very understanding, and said he knew the policeman and did not want him to lose his job over it.

Posted by: Glenmore 2017-09-06 15:05

#5 Mike Dewine, Ohio Governor wannabe, current AG, and former US Senator, is making as much noise as possible about the case.

Posted by: jvalentour 2017-09-06 10:18

#4 TP6932, ever fired a weapon? Ever fired a weapon at night? Ever fired a handgun at night under duress? Plus how far was the target from the policeman firing a handgun at night under duress?
Getting two hits under these circumstances is great shooting! Not so great for the photographer but can't win them all.

Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2017-09-06 09:56

#3 My old hometown - go figure. The reporter is already out of the hospital. My observation is why was the deputy such a poor marksman? He felt endangered, or else he had no justification to shoot. He identified his target. He shot twice at a stationary target and neither were critical hits. I am glad the reporter was ok but if that had been a genuine bad guy with an actual weapon, the cop would have been subject to return fire based on his inability to put rounds accurately on the target.

Posted by: Thor Peacock6932 2017-09-06 09:34

#2 Remembering the 'liberation' of Baghdad when a foreign reporter on a balcony pointed his shoulder braced camera at some American tanks, who only had a fraction of a second to determine at long distance if it was just a camera or an anti-tank missile launcher.

Given the ambush and killing of cops is 'de rigueur' promoted by the violent Left, take a jury son.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-09-06 07:44

#1 As if often said here, 'never take a Zenit to a gunfight.'

Posted by: Besoeker 2017-09-06 04:47

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