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Published: 2008-08-13 20:25:00
Updated: 2008-08-13 22:39:40

Posted: August 13, 2008

Carjacking suspect shot by police dies

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Raleigh, N.C. — A carjacking suspect, whom a police officer shot following a chase through downtown Raleigh, died Wednesday.

Police say Renford Butler, 34, robbed a cab driver on Aug. 5 near Dorthea Dix Hospital then fled in the taxi.

Officers chased Butler at high speeds through downtown Raleigh before he crashed the cab into a van near the intersection of Lane and Dawson streets.

Police say Butler then waved a straight razor as officers cornered him. That is when Officer J. Bloodworth opened fire, shooting him twice. Butler died at WakeMed.

Bloodworth, who joined the Raleigh Police Department in June 2002, is on paid administrative duty while the State Bureau of Investigation and the department’s Internal Affairs Unit investigate the shooting. Such investigations are routine in officer-involved shootings.

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problem solved. get the officer back to work....on the car-jacking patrol.
Click to view my profile slick rick da troll whisperer
August 14, 2008 8:16 p.m.
"WLDPIG: "the cop could have just shot him in the leg, but no they think they are above the law!""

Lol, stop watching movies. That really is an idiotic comment, no offense.
Common Sense Man
August 14, 2008 5:38 p.m.
Well no one deserves to die, but in this case, justice may have been served. Live by the sword, you'll die by it. Folks need to get it together. And he looks a mess! LOL.
Click to view my profile Mrs Fabulous 1
August 14, 2008 5:38 p.m.
reguardless of where LE is trained to shoot.......or where they actually did shoot........the moral of the story is (1) don't rob a cab and (2) don't steal the cab, and (3) don't run from police in the stolen cab (4) or else you just might get shot......(5)'somewhere'!!!
GWALLY
August 14, 2008 5:24 p.m.
I am sure the people who he would have been victimized by this person in the future will be thankful.
jesmyopinion
August 14, 2008 4:15 p.m.
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