[Warning Graphic] Moment gunman opened fire on police with AK47 and was shot by police
Shocking moment gunman opened fire on police with AK47 and was shot dead during a routine traffic stop
Moment gunman opened fire on police with AK47 and was shot by police during a routine traffic stop (graphic video)
Authorities released terrifying footage of an armed madman shooting up a patrol car in Middlefield, Ohio, turning a routine traffic stop into a combat zone.
Local police told reporters on Friday that they still have no clue why James Gilkerson fired 37 shots at two officers using an AK-47 style assault rifle after the officers pulled him over on March 10, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported.
'He got of the vehicle, intending to kill my officers. We don't know why he did it,' said Middlefield Police Chief Arnold Stanko.
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Routine stop: The cops flagged down James Gilkerson's car in a routine traffic stop
Open fire: After several seconds of being pulled over Gilkerson jumped out of his car and began firing at the two officers behind him
The two officers, Erin Thomas and Brandon Savage, returned fire and killed Gilkerson, 42, piercing him with multiple shots.
In the video, Gilkerson can be seen jumping out of his car, which had been pulled over for failing to stop at an intersection, according to the News-Herald, and opening fire on Thomas and Savage.
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