Police identify mother and infant killed in shooting involving Independence officer, give update on investigation timeline
www.kmbc.com
Police said the mother had a knife at the time of the fatal shooting.
  • themeatbridge@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Except you’d never hear a firefighter say that they would rather let a civilian die in a fire than risk going into a burning building.

    • LowtierComputer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 days ago

      I should have been more specific:

      They risk their safety to enter situations without hesitation or concern for self preservation. They are trained to be as safe as possible, but there isn’t a police officer alive who wouldn’t claim to be willing to lay down their life for the life of a baby.