Army Reservist Suicidal Over Returning To Iraq Killed In Police Standoff

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http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7005971115

December 27, 2006 11:10 a.m. EST


William Macklin - All Headline News Staff Reporter

Leonardtown, Md. (AHN) - A 14-hour police standoff ended violently when an officer shot and killed an Army Reservist who had barricaded himself inside his father's house on Christmas night after learning he was being deployed to Iraq, authorities said.

James Emerick Dean, 28, had already spent 18 months in Afghanistan and became suicidal when he was informed recently that he was being sent to Iraq, according to family members who called police Monday night and said the reservist was armed and threatening to take his own life.

Dean barricaded himself in his father's home with several weapons late Monday and threatened to shoot anyone who came inside, authorities said. Dean's father was not at home during the standoff.

According to authorities, Dean fired several shots at police between 10 p.m. Christmas night and late Tuesday morning. A bullet hit a car where a police officer was sitting, but the officer was not injured.

[riderinthestorm]

1. There's police terminology for these kinds of "suicides" isn't there?

Where the person provokes the officer to shoot them instead of the person having to shoot themselves....

Just tragic. :cry:

[Miss Chybil]

3. It's called "Suicide by Cop."

I wonder if, in this situation and others like it, just backing off wouldn't have diffused it and led to a more positive outcome. What a horrible shame.

[Turbineguy]

2. A distraught man

needs to be provoked.

When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

[Joanne98]

4. Can you imagine how his father feels.

He called the police for help, instead they killed him.

NEVER CALL THE POLICE ON YOUR CHILDREN!

[Imagevision]

5. And the story of the 24 year old female soldier who refused to engage in torture techniques

killed herself in Iraq. This, is Bush's war.

[patrice]

6. Makes you wonder about cops.

He couldn't be shot in the arm or leg?

[canucksvt]

7. My prayers

go out to the family of James Emerick Dean. So sad. :-(

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. More "collateral damage" of the war. Will Bush thank him for his "sacrifice"?

Will his name be engraved on the upcoming monument?