hotdram

A teen deliberately rammed a sheriff's car, killing the deputy and his K-9 unit. Click here for story

Why is the passenger being charged with murder as well?

~Rob

CTD NUT

The article only said murder charge (not charges, plural), implying that there was perhaps only one murder charge. They were both charged with the animal assault, though.....which I don't understand....I would think only the driver would have been charged for that.....sounds like there is more to this story than what is being reported (what else is new?!).

hotdram

From the first line of the story:
Agreed about there probably being more to the story.

~Rob

Chrisreyn

Rob, per the info on PoliceOne, both had just been involved in a theft( of gas of all things) and this is why they were fleeing from officers. Since the passenger was activily involved in the initial crime(theft) that makes him co-liable for the death that subsequently resulted from it.

Officer Down: Deputy Sheriff Sean Pursifull - [Pineville, Kentucky]

Cause of Death: Vehicular Assault

Incident Details: Deputy Sean Pursifull was killed when his parked patrol car was intentionally rammed by a suspect fleeing a trooper from the Kentucky State Police. The two juvenile suspects in the car had just stolen gas from a service station in Baster and then fled down US 119.

As the vehicle fled from the state troopers, the driver crossed the center line and rammed Deputy Pursifull's patrol car, which was parked at the time. Deputy Pursifull and his K9 partner, King, were both killed.

The two suspects were taken into custody and charged with murder and assault on a service animal.

End of Watch: Thursday, January 10, 2008

Bearwhiz

This sounds like the origianl charges filed by the officers but will probably be reviewed and corrected by the district attorney. This is not unusual.

hotdram

Thanks Chris. Sad news for his family
And all over freakin' gas.

~Rob

megajoltman

All for gas.....sad