Oct 29, 2006 10:42 pm US/Central
Friend: Man Gunned Down By Cops Had 'Death Wish'
by Lisa Kiava
Minneapolis (WCCO) ―
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Minneapolis police shot and killed Wayne Reyes, an alleged domestic abuse suspect, after he exited his pick-up truck and confronted them with a sawed-off shotgun early Sunday.
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As is procedure, the officers involved have been placed on administrative leave pending an internal review.
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Jerry Reyes looked at the memorial bouquets lying among bullet holes where his brother Wayne Reyes died in a confrontation with police. He understood that his brother was accused of stabbing a woman during a domestic argument, but he was angered that officers fired several times.
"There was 30, 40 rounds probably, amongst six or seven officers," he said.
Minneapolis police shot and killed Reyes, an alleged domestic abuse suspect, after he exited his pick-up truck and confronted them with a sawed-off shotgun early Sunday.
"He came out of the car with what appears to be a shotgun, and officers were forced to shoot the suspect," said Deputy Chief of police Rob Allen.
According to police, the chase began when the 42-year-old man fled the 4500 block of Snelling Avenue South after allegedly stabbing a woman during a domestic argument. Police then chased him down to Hiawatha Avenue near East 42nd Street. It was shortly thereafter when he emerged holding the shotgun. Police shot the man dead after repeated orders to drop his gun were ignored.
This scenario seemed to make sense to Reyes' friend Tommy Strom, who said Reyes expressed the desire to commit suicide Saturday night. Strom thinks it was possible that Reyes tried to goad the police into shooting him by threatening the officers.
"He took it out on the street and the cops took care of his death wish," said Strom.
As is procedure, the officers involved -- Dante Dean, Brian Grahme, Shawn Kelly, Oscar Macias, Terry Nutter and Derek Chauvin -- have been placed on administrative leave pending an internal review.
The Medical Examiner's investigation into the assailant's death is underway.
The female assault victim is reportedly being treated at a local hospital and is expected to survive her injuries. She told a friend that her stab wounds are so severe, she fears she may lose her leg.
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