Police shoot and kill woman after confrontation with census worker

[david86440]

Last night my wife was sitting in bed reading when she yelled out to me that she heard shots fired nearby and then we heard sirens coming from all directions...........We are hearing several different stories as to what exactly went down. The shots were fired around 10:20pm. The census worker says she showed up at 5 in one report, 8:15 in another, but it was after 9:00pm when she was in the neighborhood.

http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/family-95100-city-woman.html

YUBA CITY, CA - Following a confrontation with a U.S. Census worker, two officers shot and killed a woman who was armed with a shotgun and who refused to drop her weapon, according to the Yuba City Police Department.

The Sutter County Coroner's Office identified the woman as Victoria Helen Roger-Vasselin, 67, of Yuba City.

According to Yuba City police spokeswoman Shawna Pavey, officers also arrested Yuba City resident Lionel Patterson, 51, in connection with the incident.

Pavey said the census worker was at a home on Mariner Circle after 5 p.m. Thursday when the residents aimed a firearm at her.

When officers arrived at the home, they said they were approached by the man holding a handgun. Pavey said as the officers were dealing with him,  Roger-Vasselin came to the door with a shotgun.

Officers asked her to drop the weapon but she continued to advance on them, according to Pavey.

Two officers said Roger-Vasselin was pointing the shotgun in a threatening manner when they fired their weapons at her.

"I think she reacted to Ronnie (Patterson) being thrown on the ground," said Roger-Vasselin's son. "I don't think she really knew what was going on. I think she was disoriented. It was dark, it was late."

The son said his mom was still inside when she was hit.

"I think, I think the rookie cop panicked and made a really bad decision. Again, she may be a good cop but good cops make bad decisions," he said.

Pavey said Roger-Vasselin was pronounced dead at the scene.

Census spokesman Sonny Le said door-to-door census workers are instructed to visit homes late in the afternoon, evenings and weekends when most people are home. He said the rule of thumb is 8 in the evening.

Le said the census worker was upset and took some time to compose herself before calling her supervisor in Fairfield who in turn contacted Yuba police.

The two officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave as the department investigates the incident.

[TAB]

yuba city, Any bets on rather or not meth was envoled?

[Ichiban]

What is so hard to understand about "don't have a gun in your hand when there are cops present?"  You lose every time.

[tombogan03884]

Following a confrontation with a U.S. Census worker, two officers shot and killed a woman who was armed with a shotgun and who refused to drop her weapon,
The Sutter County Coroner's Office identified the woman as Victoria Helen Roger-Vasselin, 67,


67 ? WTF ?

[fightingquaker13]

Following a confrontation with a U.S. Census worker, two officers shot and killed a woman who was armed with a shotgun and who refused to drop her weapon,
The Sutter County Coroner's Office identified the woman as Victoria Helen Roger-Vasselin, 67,


67 ? WTF ?

I have no idea what went down, or who is at fault. I do know two things.
1, As Itchiban said, once the cops are there, don't be holding a gun.
2, If she had a shot gun and didn't drop it, I don't care how old she was. 2 headlines. Cop shoots 67 year old. Cop shot by 67 year old. Pick one.
FQ13

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[CDR]

I have no idea what went down, or who is at fault. I do know two things.
1, As Itchiban said, once the cops are there, don't be holding a gun.
2, If she had a shot gun and didn't drop it, I don't care how old she was. 2 headlines. Cop shoots 67 year old. Cop shot by 67 year old. Pick one.
FQ13

Bingo........well said FQ.

[bulldog75]

FQ you hit the nail on the head with that statement.

[TAB]

I have no idea what went down, or who is at fault. I do know two things.
1, As Itchiban said, once the cops are there, don't be holding a gun.
2, If she had a shot gun and didn't drop it, I don't care how old she was. 2 headlines. Cop shoots 67 year old. Cop shot by 67 year old. Pick one.
FQ13

so becuase they are a cop it makes thier life worth more? 

[CDR]

One may want to examine why an individual felt the need to draw a gun on a census taker in the first place, then have another family member follow-up with a shot gun.  I think, perhaps, there are some issues going on there.

As far as a policeman's life being worth more than anyone else, police unfortunately face the danger of losing their lives on a daily basis and are forced to make split second decisions in order to assure they return to their families each night.  If anyone here can honestly say that in the same situation they would simply keep repeating "drop the gun" as the assailant advanced on them with no sign of stopping and until they were shot themselves...........then I call BULL$HIT on that.

On a similar note, several leftist politicians in the New York State Assembly have actually put forth and are attempting to advance a bill to force NYPD officers to "Shoot to Injure" where an officer should try to shoot at a limb to incapacitate a person trying to kill them............... I kid you not.  Maybe an officer should forget about aiming at an arm or leg and simply shoot an assailant in the fingers so he drops his weapon?       

You can't make it up........this coming from the same people who recently named a street in Queens, "Sean Bell Way"...... after a piece of crap criminal drug dealer who attempted to run down several NYC detectives with his car and would be serving 25 to life if he had lived.  The street should have been named "Perp Place" to truly "honor" this legend,  Sure enough, however, the spineless politicians of NYC, whose primary objective is 100% political correctness at all times, caved to the likes of that bastion of credibility and moral ethics, the Reverend Al Sharpton and the grieving family members of this legendary criminal.  Next stop for the bereaved..........civil court and pay day.

[GUNS-R-US]

If your going to get shot by the cops you should at least do something worth getting shot for!