“They said they observed the officer drinking and eventually leaving the restaurant. When Vilan and his party left, the officer and his friends appeared to be waiting for them outside, they said.” … hardly sounds like 5 against one law enforcing cop
I don’t know about you, but a drunk off duty cop shouldn’t be carrying weapons, or inappropriately touching strange women on their ass, or waiting outside a bar with their buddies for someone else to exit and confront.
None of the witnesses saw FIVE men attacking this cop. The cop escaped with MINOR head injuries and was released quickly. According to this article the cop never even hit the ground and wasn’t kicked in the face.
“Some say no punches were thrown, just words. Others say there was a minor scuffle or a bit of pushing. Another said it was sort of like a mosh pit situation for a second.
But everyone is clear on one thing: Not long after the confrontation, about five shots rang out, Vilan was hit in the chest, and one of his acquaintances was shot in the leg.”
Sorry, but this doesn’t sound like a threat to human life, and doesn’t even constitute pulling a firearm in a populated public place while intoxicated. I’m not saying this guy Shaun was a model citizen, or even that he was wasn’t acting out of line, but these types of things happen all the time and don’t end in an unarmed man being shot in front of his family and friends. I do want the truth to come out, justice to be served, and my heart goes out to the family and friends. It sounds like this guy was starting to change his life for the better. His brother, son, girl friend, and possibly his mother were all there to witness the end of his life.
This doesn’t sound right to me. If this report is right, then this is more like a murder, and needs to be treated as such. This Shawn deserves better and I hope the truth comes out. I’m trying not to take sides, but logically this seems unnecessary.
It is very possible that this is the case of an egotistical and trigger happy cop who felt that he could do no wrong and was above the law. They do exist, and sadly some look forward to the day when they can kill another. This guy may have been looking for trouble too. If he really was concerned, he should have notified on duty local police instead of waiting outside with his friends.
