Texas Cop Fired After Shooting Fleeing Suspect 41 Times
Was investigated by internal affairs since last fall when the incident occured
A Garland police officer was fired this morning after an investigation into an Aug. 31 shooting in which he shot 41 times at a fleeing suspect.
Authorities say Officer Patrick Tuter shot and killed Michael Vincent Allen of Wylie after a 30-minute high-speed chase that began in Garland and ended in a Mesquite cul-de-sac. The 25-year-old suspect was unarmed at the time.
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Look, the officer went home at the end of his shift. That's the important thing.