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| Naperville, IL man takes hatchet to a gun fight |
| 2022-06-20 |
| NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- Naperville police released video Tuesday showing an officer shoot a man, who ran at him with a hatchet. The shooting occurred on June 3 during a traffic stop, near Bond and McDowell. The video shows another car pulled up, and a man got out and immediately charged at the officer with a hatchet in his hand. The officer then opened fire. The man, identified as 28-year-old Edward Samaan, died at a hospital. The officer was not hurt. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 Syriac Orthodox So, Syrian? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-06-20 16:16 |
| #4 Perhaps the gentleman mistook the officer for a tree. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-06-20 12:49 |
| #3 NN2N1, the LEO recognized the weapon as a 9mm Lung Extractor. Perp was able to buy it at a weapons fair without the civilized 31 day waiting period. |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2022-06-20 11:19 |
| #2 According to his obituary, he was born in Chicago, surrounding by a large family, and buried by a Syriac Orthodox church. Very odd. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2022-06-20 08:09 |
| #1 Was it a Semi-Auto Axe-15?🪓 Was the handle too long, and was the head within legal size and weight? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2022-06-20 07:29 |