Police shoot man with AK

[.45shooter]

Occurred in Salinas!!!

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10357117?source=most_viewed

A 21-year-old man was fatally shot by a Salinas police officer Sunday morning when he attempted to pull a loaded AK-47 rifle from his pants, according to the Police Department.

The officer was called around 11:20 a.m. to a strip mall at East Boronda and Natividad roads on reports of a man hiding in the bushes across from Wells Fargo ATMs, police said.

The responding officer turned his vehicle west onto Arcadia Way from Natividad Road and located the suspect, who was standing on the sidewalk, based on a witness description, police said.

The officer exited his vehicle and told the suspect to sit on the sidewalk, but the suspect instead began to pull a rifle out of his pants, according to police.

The suspect continued to draw the rifle despite orders to drop his weapon, and the office shot the suspect several times. Police said the suspect's weapon appeared to be a loaded AK-47 rifle.

The officer and another arriving officer began CPR after the suspect was shot, but the man later died at a hospital.

He has been identified as Castroville resident Philip Michael Dorado, police said.

[hawk1]

Excuse me while I whip this out...

[cleanguy46]

Damn....I couldnt have said it better!

[5150Marcelo]

[FEDUPWBS]

I know nothing!

[Shane916]

Intelligent. Did he really think he could outdraw an officer with an AK in his pants?!

[Shane916]

Here's an interesting twist:

http://www.thecalifornian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080901/NEWS01/80901002

Man in Salinas police shooting served two tours in IraqMaryannis said the family has no idea why he was carrying a rifle. She said the family may pursue a lawsuit against the Salinas Police Department.

Seriously? You're going to sue SPD for protecting people from a guy toting an AK in front of a bank?! Right...

[FEDUPWBS]

Intelligent. Did he really think he could outdraw an officer with an AK in his pants?!

There is no limit to stupid. He was busted either way. Probably a striker or under orders from the gang leadership to hit a cop or not be taken alive, who knows. As I said there is no limit to stupid. Cop gets a paid vacation on a good shoot. I hope he doesn't lose 2 seconds of sleep over doing the right thing.

[CALI-gula]

Just hope it doesn't end up being an airsoft gun. Of course, it would still have been stupid for him to have not listened to the officer's instructions, but I hope it was a real AK and he is in fact some type of previously known criminal or cowardly "gangy" member with prior convictions.

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[Hopi]

Occurred in Salinas!!!

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10357117?source=most_viewed

A 21-year-old man was fatally shot by a Salinas police officer Sunday morning when he attempted to pull a loaded AK-47 rifle from his pants, according to the Police Department.

The officer was called around 11:20 a.m. to a strip mall at East Boronda and Natividad roads on reports of a man hiding in the bushes across from Wells Fargo ATMs, police said.

The responding officer turned his vehicle west onto Arcadia Way from Natividad Road and located the suspect, who was standing on the sidewalk, based on a witness description, police said.

The officer exited his vehicle and told the suspect to sit on the sidewalk, but the suspect instead began to pull a rifle out of his pants, according to police.

The suspect continued to draw the rifle despite orders to drop his weapon, and the office shot the suspect several times. Police said the suspect's weapon appeared to be a loaded AK-47 rifle.

The officer and another arriving officer began CPR after the suspect was shot, but the man later died at a hospital.

He has been identified as Castroville resident Philip Michael Dorado, police said.

Bank robbery gone bad?

According to family members, Dorado had served two tours of duty in Iraq, was married and had plans to join the U.S. Border Patrol.

[FEDUPWBS]

No Gang affiliation with an AK concealed in his pants and in Salinas MY ***!!

[FEDUPWBS]

There are plenty of gang members in the military! Comments?

[PolishMike]

I dont know about you guys but I dont trust the FCG on my AKs enough to put one in my pants.

[FEDUPWBS]

I dont know about you guys but I dont trust the FCG on my AKs enough to put one in my pants.

Stop welding them together

[PatriotnMore]

Very sad.

If the reports are as stated, the LEO's made the right call in protecting themselves, and others around. I am glad none of them were injured.


I can't help but think this may have been a suicide. Perhaps there were thoughts of a bank robbery, we won't know.

Here is a guy who did two tours in the sand box. I would really like to know more about why?

With two tours in the sand box, this person would know enough about TTP to make the situation much different if he wanted to.

This was a guy standing watch over there, just to come home and die in a gun fight here, what a waste. Rip.