Saturday, September 28, 2013

Vietnam Veteran shot by police in Dallas

Neighbors Defend Dallas Officers Who Shot Vietnam Veteran
CBS
September 27, 2013

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - An East Dallas homeowner was killed in an officer-involved shooting at about 7:45 p.m. Thursday night after he allegedly shot and killed a man he said was trying to rob him.

Police said William Hall, 57, shot Jerry Hale at his home on Plummer Drive near I-635E. Hall was a Vietnam Veteran.

Hale was trying to break into Hall’s garage, according to police when they arrived. When Hall pointed his gun at police, refusing to drop it — officers opened fire.

“The cops repeated it 20-25 times put the gun down put the gun down. All of sudden he cocked it, pointed the gun and they just… they had to do what they had to do,” said Juan Garcia, who lives in the neighborhood.
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