[Vision2020] ISP Releases Report on May 2007 Incident

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And God Bless Crystal Hamilton and Paul Bauer; equally fine citizens, great
Amercians, and good friends.

Chris

On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 5:15 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:

> It was a year ago this coming Monday . . .
>
> Bless you, Officer Lee Newbill
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVOgvP8VLNI
>
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> >From today's (May 15, 2008) Spokesman Review -
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> Moscow gunman taunted officer
>
> ISP releases report on May 2007 incident
>
> The man who gunned down a Moscow, Idaho, police officer last year taunted
> the fallen lawman, yelling "officer down," after shooting him, according
> to a newly released Idaho State Police report on the incident that left
> four people dead and two wounded.
>
> Shooter Jason Hamilton killed himself at the end of a rampage that
> occurred almost one year ago, on May 19 and 20, 2007.
>
> The State Police's detailed narrative of the incident was produced last
> July, but only released this week as the pending anniversary brought new
> media attention to the case, said ISP Lt. Charlie Spencer in Lewiston.
>
> Officer Lee Newbill had served with the police department since 2001 and
> was the city's first officer killed in the line of duty. On Tuesday, his
> name was added to the wall of the National Law Enforcement Officers
> Memorial in Washington, D.C. He is survived by his wife, three adult
> children and four grandchildren.
>
> The ISP report said that Hamilton, 32, went to Mingles Bar in Moscow
> around 8:30 p.m. on May 19 with a co-worker to drink beer. He returned
> home two hours later and had a confrontation with his wife, Crystal, that
> ended when she was killed by a gunshot wound to the head.
>
> Armed with two rifles, Hamilton drove to the First Presbyterian Church in
> Moscow. He broke into the church and walked to where the doors faced the
> Latah County sheriff's office.
>
> At 11:22 p.m. dispatchers in the sheriff's office came under fire, with
> bullets striking inside their office. Dispatcher Marci Williams called for
> help.
>
> Hamilton fired 102 rounds into the sheriff's office, the report said.
>
> Sheriff's deputies and city police arrived, including Newbill and police
> Officer Bill Shields. As they were crossing Adams Street, Hamilton opened
> fire on them, shooting 15 times.
>
> Newbill yelled "down" as he was hit in the chest by a round that
> penetrated his body armor. Shields retreated for cover while radioing that
> Newbill had been hit.
>
> "Hamilton stood and said in a derogatory, mocking manner 'Officer down,' "
> the report said.
>
> Hamilton then went back inside the church and, a few minutes later, opened
> fire on University of Idaho student Peter Husmann, who had heard the
> gunshots and rushed to the scene with a pistol.
>
> Husmann was hit four times and fell in the parking lot. As Hamilton
> continued firing a total of 31 times at him, Husmann got up and ran out of
> harm's way. He survived.
>
> Church caretaker Paul Bauer, who was sleeping in the building, got up to
> investigate the disturbance. At 11:41 p.m., Bauer called 911 from a room
> near where Hamilton was shooting at Husmann. Hamilton walked across the
> room and fired six shots at Bauer, killing him while he was on the phone.
>
> Four officers arrived to remove Newbill from the scene, and lifted him
> inside their vehicle.
>
> But Deputy Brannon Jordan fell out of the back of the rescue vehicle as it
> raced away from the scene.
>
> Jordan was shot in the back and arm as he took cover behind a tree. The
> rescuers raced back and removed him from the scene. Jordan has since
> returned to duty.
>
> About 90 minutes after Hamilton first opened fire, authorities heard one
> muffled shot from inside the church. Shortly before 6 a.m. SWAT teams
> entered the church and found Bauer dead.
>
> Hamilton was found sitting on a bench in the sanctuary with a rifle
> cradled between his legs, dead from "massive gunshot trauma to his head,"
> the report said. Cigarettes on the floor indicated he had been pacing.
>
> Four hours later, officers went to Hamilton's home and found the body of
> his wife.
>
> In the home they also found evidence indicating Jason Hamilton was taking
> medication for depression, panic disorder, seizures, insomnia, anxiety and
> paranoia. He had also been using a computer to research bomb-making
> techniques.
>
> No motive for the shootings has been established.
>
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>
> Seeya round town, Moscow.
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
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