Sam Thompson

Suicide

A Velda City police officer responded to a domestic disturbance. He found that a fight was happening in the front yard. The officer saw that one man was hiding an item behind his leg and ordered him to drop it. He raised his hand, revealing a firearm, and gunshots were exchanged between the man and the officer. The officer was struck on his police belt, and the bullet grazed his upper leg. Sam Thompson, 18, fled northeast on foot. He was tracked by police, including a police dog, to a garbage container. Police said he shot himself in the head when they opened the lid.