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Attempted murder: Molotov cocktails, incendiary devices thrown at heads of officers – ‘They told us to die’

Attempted murder: Molotov cocktails, incendiary devices thrown at heads of officers – ‘They told us to die’ 1

PORTLAND, OR – Thirteen people are facing charges after fueling a violent night in Portland that involved launching Molotov cocktails at police officers, shattering windows and lighting fires.

In a matter of less than 30 minutes Wednesday night, Portland Police declared a riot.

In a statement released Thursday, police said a group of 75 people began gathering downtown near the city’s Justice Center around 9:45 p.m.

It quickly grew to hundreds of people, spilling into the streets and blocking traffic.

A Portland police officer spoke exclusively with Law Enforcement Today, on the condition we conceal their identity:

“We are handcuffed.  We aren’t allowed to defend ourselves.  We aren’t allowed to stop this.  They are throwing firebombs at our heads and telling us they will enjoy watching our wives and children die while we’re at work.  This is what we’re up against.”

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Officers said that is when rioters began throwing “softball sized rocks” at the nearest police precinct, shattering glass in the entryway and making it difficult for officers to safely leave the building amid the falling glass.

After the window was compromised, the statement from the Portland Police Bureau said people in the crowd “used slingshots to launch projectiles at high velocity through the broken glass windows.”

The destruction and the repeat attempts to attack police officers, play out in social media videos.

Posted to Twitter, one clip shows a rioter throwing a Molotov cocktail at officers.

A user named Ian Miles Cheong recorded the video which shows the incendiary device flying through the air and hitting the street, just in front of first responders.

He captioned the post “clear shot of the Molotov thrower in Portland.”

Another user posted a series of clips showing the violent demonstration as it moved through the streets of Portland during the overnight hours.

The poster, Kitty Shackleford, captioning one video simply “war zone.”

Journalists identified members of the group as aligning with the anarchist group Antifa.

Journalist Andy Ngo, who has recently testified in front of the U.S. Senate on the anarchist group, posted from Portland:

“#Antifa rioters threw an explosive mortar at the Penumbra Kelly police building in SE Portland tonight. #PortlandRiots”

Less than 200 miles north, there was much of the same in another Democrat run city.

Violent riots also rocked Seattle for the countless time in recent months.

Ngo also posted video from there, showing “Antifa black bloc rioters force police vehicles away.”

It captures dozens of rioters in wearing all black and marching down the center of a street as patrol cars have to reverse.

This week, the Department of Justice has now designated both cities as so-called anarchist jurisdictions. They are two of three in the country designated as such.

The DOJ says it is tied to jurisdictions permitting “violence and destruction of property” and refusing “to undertake reasonable measures to counteract criminal activities.”

In a statement posted to the department’s website, U.S. Attorney General William Barr said:

“When state and local leaders impede their own law enforcement officers and agencies from doing their jobs, it endangers innocent citizens who deserve to be protected, including those who are trying to peacefully assemble and protest.”

He continued on to say that it is his hope that Portland and Seattle reverse course and “become serious about performing the basic function of government and start protecting their own citizens.”

The criteria for labeling the cities as anarchist jurisdictions include:

  • Whether a jurisdiction forbids the police force from intervening to restore order amid widespread or sustained violence or destruction.
  • Whether a jurisdiction has withdrawn law enforcement protection from a geographical area or structure that law enforcement officers are lawfully entitled to access but have been officially prevented from accessing or permitted to access only in exceptional circumstances, except when law enforcement officers are briefly withheld as a tactical decision intended to resolve safely and expeditiously a specific and ongoing unlawful incident posing an imminent threat to the safety of individuals or law enforcement officers.
  • Whether a jurisdiction disempowers or defunds police departments.
  • Whether a jurisdiction unreasonably refuses to accept offers of law enforcement assistance from the Federal Government.
  • Any other related factors the Attorney General deems appropriate.

The press release goes on to breakdown how and why both Seattle and Portland have fallen into the category of meeting those criteria.

In Portland, it said:

  • This month, Portland marked 100 consecutive nights of protests marred by vandalism, chaos, and even killing.
  • Those bent on violence regularly started fires, threw projectiles at law enforcement officers, and destroyed property. Numerous law enforcement officers, among others, suffered injury.
  • Shootings increased by more than 140% in June and July 2020 compared to the same period last year.
  • In the midst of this violence, the Portland City Council cut $15 million from the police bureau, eliminating 84 positions. Crucially, the cuts included the Gun Violence Reduction Team, which investigates shootings, and several positions from the police team that responds to emergency incidents.
  • In August, Portland Mayor Wheeler sent a letter to President Trump expressly rejecting the Administration’s offer of federal law enforcement to stop the violent protests.

And, in Seattle, the DOJ said the criteria met  include:

  • For nearly a month, starting in June, the City of Seattle permitted anarchists and activists to seize six square blocks of the city’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, naming their new enclave the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” (CHAZ) and then the “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest” (CHOP).
  • Law enforcement and fire fighters were precluded from entering the territory.  The Seattle Police Department was ordered to abandon their precinct within the CHOP.
  • Person-related crime in the CHOP increased 525% from the same period of time in the same area the year before, including by Mayor Durkan’s own count “two additional homicides, 6 additional robberies, and 16 additional aggravated assaults (to include 2 additional non-fatal shootings).”
  • The CHOP was allowed to stand for nearly a month, during which time two teenagers were shot and killed in the zone.
  • The Seattle City Council, Mayor Durkan, and Washington Governor Jay Inslee publicly rejected federal involvement in law enforcement activities within the city of Seattle.

Then there’s Louisville:

LOUISVILLE, KY – Video has surfaced in the aftermath of the grand jury decision regarding the death of Breonna Taylor – and as expected, riots happened.

In one of these videos, as police were trying to extinguish an active fire, attacks were lodged stemming from the crowd against the officers trying to maintain cover for the person getting the fire under control.

Disagreeing with a grand jury decision and protesting is one thing, but what transpired in Louisville on the evening of September 23rd was not a protest. It was a riot with attacks waged against police officers solely because they were police officers.

Rioters had gathered and set numerous fires at the Hall of Justice, which obviously resulted in first responders tending to the fires to get them extinguished.

When officers staged themselves to afford cover to those extinguishing the fire, they were met with a barrage of projectiles.

One officer can be seen getting knocked to the ground from the impact of one of the projectiles hurled – all the while, someone can be heard in the background cheering on the officer getting hit by saying “got one.”

Other video showcases a different angle of where the fires were burning at the Hall of Justice, where you can see some of the participants actually trying to block people from filming the scenario.

This is likely a tactic used to avoid malefactors being caught in the proverbial act of either arson or assaults on officers.

In other angles from the fire outside of the building, you can hear people chanting “let the mother fucker burn,” which showcases the dangerous mindset fueling these anarchist-esque acts plaguing Louisville.

Videos of fires elsewhere in the city have also surfaced, but it’s unclear as to the exact location. However, it appears as though this fire is set among a brush area.

Which considering the massive fires that the west coast has experienced recently, this demonstrates a blatant disregard for how dangerous brush fires are and the manner they can spread with ease.

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As mentioned earlier, the riots in Louisville are all linked to the grand jury’s decision to not charge any officer in the death of Breonna Taylor.

One officer was charged with three counts of wanton endangerment, due to allegedly firing his weapon recklessly during the raid that transpired at Taylor’s apartment earlier this year.

Mayor Greg Fischer of Louisville declared a state of emergency within the city prior to the announcement of the grand jury’s decision in the Taylor case.

The city mayor obviously knew that there was going to be trouble, given the facts surrounding the case likely not resulting in murder-related charges against the officers who served the warrant during the raid that evening in March.

Keep in mind, Mayor Fischer announced roughly a week earlier that the city would settle a $12 million wrongful death lawsuit with Taylor’s family.

While a wrongful death suit being pursued does make sense to a degree, laying down criminal charges against one, or rather any, of the officers during the March raid is a convoluted issue.

Namely because the officers had a right to be at and inside of the residence since a warrant was signed off on, officers were fired upon first and the number of rounds fired by officers after being fired upon makes sense because there’s no way to tell if there’s one or multiple threats within the residence at the time.

Basically – it’s extremely hard to point a finger at one (or more) of the officers present at the time and lay blame for a situation as complex at the Taylor case.

Because the case is not just something as cut and dry as someone breaking into a home with the intent to kill someone – this is a case that involves exchanged gunfire initiated by an individual against police.

But clearly, the nuance is immaterial to the rioters within Louisville. At this point, bad actors within the city are intent on burning down the proverbial system with a very apparent, literal means.

This is the man accused of shooting two Louisville police officers during Wednesday’s riot – here are his charges

LOUISVILLE, KY – Police say they’ve arrested a man who opened fire Wednesday night, hitting two Louisville Metro police officers.

He’s Larynzo Johnson. He’s now charged with 14 counts of wanton endangerment on a police officer and two counts of assault on a police officer.

This is the man accused of shooting two Louisville police officers during Wednesday’s riot - here are his chargesLarynzo Johnson

As of Thursday morning, bond has not been set for him.  He’s not scheduled to be arraigned until Friday.

The shooting happened after 8:30 p.m. and took place when officers responded to a large crowd gathering near South Brook and East College streets.

According to interim police chief Rob Schroeder, officers were called out to investigate reports of shots fired.

When officers arrived to the area of South First and East Broadway, the attack began and two of the LMPD officers were wounded.

The two officers were rushed to University Hospital for treatment.

According to Schroeder, one officer is in stable condition.  The other was undergoing surgery but was also listed in stable condition.  Their names have not yet been released as of the time of this report.

“I’m very concerned about the safety of our officers tonight. Obviously, we’ve had two officers shot tonight. That is a very serious and a very dangerous condition. I think the safety of our officers and of the community we serve is of the uppermost importance,” Schroeder said.

The FBI in Louisville announced on Twitter that its SWAT team assisted the LMPD in the officer shooting investigation.

President Donald Trump weighed in and once again offered assistance from the feds.

“Spoke to @GovAndyBeshear and we are prepared to work together, immediately upon request!” Trump tweeted.

We’ve also learned that just hours before the shooting, police were warned… as supplies for riots were unloaded into the city.

More on all of that in a minute.  First… the backstory.

On Wednesday afternoon, a Kentucky grand jury decided that the officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor were justified in the shooting.

Shortly after, a protester hurled a death threat at Louisville police officers saying that they should, “get ready to (expletive) die.”

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Video of the incident has widely circulated social media after it was shared by Town Hall reporter, Julio Rosas. The video shows the protester marching alongside other demonstrators when he randomly screams a death threat at the officers who are standing guard.

According to reports, a Kentucky grand jury did indict one of the three officers involved in Taylor’s shooting that took place inside of her Louisville apartment. The charges are connected to the firing of shots into the neighboring apartment.

The apartment was occupied by three people, including a pregnant woman and a child. Former officer Brett Hankison was indicted on three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment:

“Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron explained Wednesday afternoon that no police officers would be charged directly for the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville in March because they knocked before entering her boyfriends apartment”

“Taylor, 26, was killed in the crossfire when her boyfriend opened fire at the police. After expressing his condolences to Taylor’s family, Cameron explained that the officers who had shot Taylor would not be charged because they had been fired upon first and because her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, testified that they had knocked first.”

After the announcement, Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) issued a statement regarding Cameron’s explanation. He said:

“Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron led a complete inquiry to find the truth and pursue justice. I have total confidence he followed the facts and the legal process in his decision.”

Cameron said that his team concluded the last interview of their investigation on Friday, September 18th and began presenting evidence before the grand jury on Monday, September 21st.

On the morning of Wednesday, September 23rd, prosecutors finished presenting their evidence and a few hours later the grand jury rendered its report to the judge.

Cameron then told reporters that his office’s investigation had determined that despite the fact that the officers had a “no-knock” warrant the night Taylor was killed, police did announce themselves before they attempted to enter the apartment.

He explained that an independent civilian witness had confirmed having heard the officers announce themselves. It was after that clear announcement that the officers entered the residence and saw a man and woman at the end of the hallway.

Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly was immediately shot at. Cameron said:

“Kenneth Walker fired the shot that hit Sgt. Mattingly”

Cameron also debunked the claims made by Walker that Sg.t Mattingly was instead shot by a fellow officer during the chaos that ensued. Cameron explained that Sgt. Mattingly was struck by a 9mm bullet from Walker’s weapon and officers had been carrying 40-caliber weapons.

Cameron then said that Walker opened fire:

“Mattingly fired six shots and Cosgrove fired 16 shots simultaneously.”

Cameron also said that the ruling is clear:

“Mattingly and Cosgrove were justified in their use of force after being fired on by Walker.”

Cameron reiterated that homicide charges were not applicable in the case. He said:

“The investigation showed that Mattingly and Cosgrove were justified in the return of deadly fire.”

In his announcement, Cameron urged the community to ignore those who would try to incite unrest in Louisville in response to the grand jury’s decision. He said in a statement:

“The truth is now before us. The facts have been examined and a grand jury comprised of our peers and fellow citizens has rendered a decision.”

He added as he pleaded with would-be violent protesters to accept the grand jury’s decision:

“Mob justice is not justice. Justice sought by violence is not justice. It just becomes revenge and in our system, criminal justice isn’t the quest for revenge. It’s the quest for truth, evidence, and facts and the use of that truth as we fairly apply our laws.”

Despite Cameron’s requests, protesters almost immediately took to the streets of Louisville. Videos circulating social media show protesters unloading shields and signs from a U-Haul truck. One shield read, “BLM” in red and another one had the phrase, “Protect Black Women.”

Another video on social media shows protesters shouting, “We didn’t get it, burn it down!” while marching through the streets of Louisville. Protesters were also seen protesting with signs demanding for the police to be abolished.

After Cameron’s announcement, President Donald Trump praised him and his investigation. He said:

“Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is doing a fantastic job. I think he’s a star.”

Trump even quoted something Cameron said when he was publicly discussing the Taylor case:

“Justice is not often easy. It does not fit the mold of public opinion and it does not conform to shifting standards. It answers only to the facts and to the law. If we simply act on emotion or outrage, there is no justice. Mob justice is not justice. Justice sought by violence is not justice, it just becomes revenge.”

After quoting Cameron, Trump said that it was a terrific statement. He also said he would be speaking to Governor Andy Beshear who sent the Kentucky National Guard to Louisville because of the demonstrations that are currently happening in the wake of the grand jury’s indictment. Trump said:

“I understand he’s called up the National Guard, which is a good thing. And, it’ll all work out.”

During Cameron’s announcement he said:

“I know that not everyone will be satisfied with the charges announced today.”

He began talking about celebrities, influencers, and activists, specifically those outside of Kentucky and how they will try to tell people how they should feel about this decision. He said:

“They will try to tell us how to feel, suggesting they understand the facts of this case, that they know our community and the Commonwealth better than we do, but they don’t.”

Now let’s flash forward to the shooting, which left the National Guard and police are on high alert in Louisville, where they ended up watching guard over a hospital where two officer were rushed.

They also received aerial support.

It’s the medical facility treating two officers who have been shot in the spreading riots.

The high alert comes after a hospital was stormed in California earlier this month by protestors after two deputies were shot in the head.  In that case, people blocked the entrances and exits of the hospital.

Wednesday’s initial shooting was confirmed by a spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department Wednesday evening.

It happened just before 8:30 p.m. around South Brook and East Broadway.

A police source for Law Enforcement Today reported to us the second shooting, which was also confirmed by sources for The Courier Journal.

Two of the responding officers  two reports of gunfire were shot and had non-life-threatening wounds, Interim Police Chief Robert Schroeder told reporters, who also said that a suspect was in custody.
He added that one of the officers was in surgery.

As was reported by The Courier Journal:

Max Gersh, a photographer working for The Courier Journal, said he saw “a line of officers move toward a gas station with rifles up. Shortly after, they had somebody pinned to the ground and cuffed.” He said he wasn’t there when the officers got shot.

On top of that, fire has been set at the Hall of Justice courthouse.

This came just hours after the announcement in the Breonna Taylor investigation.  Here’s the deal in that ruling, just to rehash:

In that announcement, we learned that one of three officers involved in shooting of Breonna Taylor in March 2020 has been indicted on criminal charges.

Officer Brett Hankison was fired earlier this year. He was indicted on three counts of wanton endangerment in the first degree.  His bond was set at $15,000. 

Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and Detective Myles Cosgrove were NOT indicted by the grand jury.

For the past week, Louisville has been gearing up for the likelihood of “unrest” from the decision.

For months now, protestors have attacked how long the investigation has taken.  They’ve also demanded the arrests of all officers involved.

In anticipation of what’s to come in the city, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Louisville Interim Police Chief Robert Schroeder announced a 72-hour countywide curfew starting 9 p.m.

Government buildings will be also be closed.

Schroeder, in anticipation of anarchy, has already activated the Kentucky National Guard.

“I urge everyone to commit once again to a peaceful, lawful response, like we’ve seen here for the majority of the past several months,” Fisher said.

Prior to the decision being handed down, the city and the police department had already declared states of emergency.

They’ve set up barricades restricting vehicle access to downtown areas and we’ve seen stores and restaurants board up their windows in anticipation.

The federal buildings aren’t just closed for the curfew – they’re down for the week.

Protesters started gathering Wednesday morning in the city – hours before the expected announcement.

Across the country, outrage has exploded with chants of “say her name” and demands to arrest the officers.

Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the first black person to hold the post and a Republican rising star, was made tapped to be a special prosecutor in the case in May.  The FBI opened an investigation as well.

Just one day after the grand jury convened, one of the officers involved in the shooting fired off a mass email to the department defending his actions and slamming the leadership in the city.

In June, Det. Brett Hankison was fired.  The reason given was “wantonly and blindly” firing into Taylor’s apartment, according to Louisville’s police chief.

On Tuesday, LMPD said six officers involved in the incident are under internal investigation.

On September 15th, the city of Louisville announced a historic $12 million settlement of the family’s wrongful death lawsuit.

On top of that, the city also agreed to enact police reforms.

Those using social workers to provide support on certain police runs and requiring commanders to review and approve search warrants before seeking judicial approval.

Earlier this month, leaked documents from the investigation of the Breonna Taylor officer-involved shooting showed the close relationship Taylor and her ex-boyfriend, convicted drug dealer Jamarcus Glover actually had.

According to reports, 39-pages of documents were leaked just two days before bench warrants were issued for Glover. The documents included transcripts of recorded prison phone conversations between Glover and Taylor.

The transcripts also included recorded conversations between Glover and another woman, whom he told Taylor was hold drug money for him. On August 27th, being a convicted drug trafficker, Glover was arrested on new drug charges. 

According to police, Glover was booked into Louisville Metro Corrections after warrants were issued for his arrest the previous month on charges including trafficking a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. 

An excerpt from the leaked documents showed that back on February 14, 2020, Glover’s car was towed for a parking violation. Allegedly, Glover tried to file a complaint against the officer and gave Taylor’s phone number as his own.

Six days later, detectives from the Place Based Investigation (PBI) team verified through a database that Glover was using Taylor’s home address, 3003 Springfield Drive as well.

On February 24, 2020, the documents further verified the link between Taylor’s home and Glover:

“Detectives received Jamarcus Glover’s bank records from Chase Bank. On these bank statements, Jamarcus Glover used 3003 Springfield Drive, #4, Louisville, KY 40214 as his mailing address.”

According to reports, Glover, who, in addition to his 2015 drug trafficking conviction had several other pending drug and weapon cases against him, was named on the March 13th warrant that sent officers to Taylor’s apartment.

A man named Adrian Walker was also named on the warrant.

The leaked documents also said that mail addressed to Glover was among some of the items seized from Taylor’s apartment following the shooting.

Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police President Ryan Nichols said that summary reports are normally a part of a criminal investigation.

In another part of the leaked document, it stated that on January 2, 2020, the PBI team saw Glover pull up to a suspected drug house in Taylor’s car. The team was conducting surveillance on that suspect drug house, which was described as a “trap house.”

The document included pictures of Taylor’s car at the scene.

The following day, January 3rd, 2020, the documents revealed a phone call transcript between Glover, who was incarcerated at the time, and Taylor. In the conversation they talk about Walker, another suspect in the case who was also the third person named on the Taylor warrant.

During the call, Glover said:

“You talk to Doug (Adrian Walker)?”

Taylor responded:

“Yeah, I did. He said he was already back at the trap.”

In a conversation a few hours later, Glover thanked Taylor for checking on him.

Taylor said:

“When you’re around I stress more. I just always be worried about you, not like you and (expletive), but just period with with police, like all kind of (expletive).”

In a separate phone call on January 3rd, 2020, the conversation ended with each telling the other that they loved each other.

Also, from January 2019 to January 2020, Glover called Taylor 26 times from prison. Another inmate also called Taylor seven times during the same time period.

Police also installed a tracking device on Glover’s red Dodge Charger and found that he visited Taylor’s home six times in January 2020. The leaked documents included pictures of Glover picking up packages at Taylor’s house.

In transcribed conversations from the morning of March 13th, hours after Taylor was killed, Glover told another woman that Taylor had $8,000 of his money.

He said:

“Bre got down like $15 grand, she had the $8 grand I gave her the other day and she picked up another $6 grand.”

He continued:

“Bre been handling all my money, she been handling my money. She been handling my (expletive) for me and cuz, it ain’t just me.”

He added:

“And later, I can walk in that house (Bre’s) and go directly to whatever it is no problem with it.”

Taylor’s family has claimed that she was not still involved with Glover when she was killed and that she was an innocent victim of police brutality.

They claimed that Taylor and Glover had only maintained a “passive friendship.”

The leaked documents told an entirely different story of Taylor not only allowing a convicted drug dealer to use her address to register vehicles and receive his mail there, but was also moving drug money around for him while he was incarcerated.

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Here’s more on the back story from Law Enforcement Today about the officer-involved shooting of Breonna Taylor:

Audio recordings of interviews about the deadly encounter in which Breonna Taylor was tragically killed by police suggest officers knocked and may have identified themselves before firing, contrary to previous claims.

Taylor, 26, an emergency medical technician, was mistakenly killed March 13 when police were serving a “no-knock” warrant at her apartment and startled her boyfriend, who fired at what he perceived to be intruders. Police returned fire, killing Taylor, according to The Daily Beast.

According to police records, the “no-knock” search warrant granted by a judge as part of a narcotics investigation was executed just before 1 a.m. on March 13.

Despite the “no-knock” provision, Louisville Metro Police Department Lt. Ted Eidem claimed officers had “knocked on the door several times and announced their presence as police who were there with a search warrant.”

A lawsuit filed by Taylor’s family, however, alleges that not only did the plainclothes officers enter the home “without knocking and without announcing themselves,” but they approached the house in unmarked cars “in a manner which kept them from being detected by neighbors.”

Kenneth Walker, Taylor’s 27-year-old boyfriend, was startled awake from a “peaceful sleep” by the officer’s entry and believed the apartment was being burglarized. He used his legal firearm to fire one shot out of self-defense, the lawsuit states. The shot wounded an officer in the leg and prompted return fire of more than 20 rounds into the home.

The lawsuit alleged:

“Shots were blindly fired by the officers all throughout Breonna’s home and also into the adjacent home, where a five-year-old child and a pregnant mother had been sleeping.”

Records obtained by The Courier Journal show the search warrant, signed by a judge a day before Taylor’s death, includes Taylor’s address based on police’s belief that one of the main narcotics investigation suspects, Jamarcus Glover, used her home to receive mail, keep drugs or stash money earned from selling drugs.

Glover was arrested at the Elliott Avenue address where police believed drug dealing was occurring the same night that police raided Taylor’s apartment. Glover’s arrest citation lists a 12:40 a.m. violation time — right around when police entered Taylor’s home — with his arrest at 2:43 a.m., according to The Courier Journal.

However, newly released audio from the internal investigation into Taylor’s death seems to show that Taylor’s boyfriend and police both confirmed that officers knocked on the door before breaking it down, according to a July 10 report by CNN.

The audio, first reported by NBC News and obtained by CNN, includes the Louisville Metro Police Department’s interview with Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, on the night of the shooting.

Walker, who was described as audibly upset, described multiple knocks with both he and Taylor shouting, “Who is it?”

Walker said there was no response and as the couple approached the door, it came off the hinges and then he fired a shot. When a “lot of shots” were fired, the two dropped to the floor, he said, and his gun fell, according to CNN.

The shot Walker fired struck Sgt. John Mattingly in the leg, puncturing his femoral artery and causing police to return fire.

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