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Motive Behind Michigan Police HQ Shooting Unclear | Reduction

Motive Behind Michigan Police HQ Shooting Unclear

police officer presiding at the jane warner plaza vigil for mollie olgin and mary chapa : castro, san francisco (2012)
police officer presiding at the jane warner plaza vigil for mollie olgin and mary chapa : castro, san francisco (2012) by torbakhopper
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A 64-year-old man who was killed after walking into a suburban Detroit police station and opening fire on officers without saying a word was a military veteran who had health issues, authorities said Monday. Officers fatally shot Harold Joseph Collins on Sunday afternoon in the lobby of the police headquarters in Southfield, and a 50-year-old sergeant was hurt in the exchange of fire. Authorities were investigating what might have prompted the shootout, which happened on Veterans Day. A preliminary investigation indicates Collins had medical problems, but it is not clear if that had any bearing on his actions, Southfield Police Chief Eric Hawkins told reporters. Hawkins did not specify the nature of Collins' health issues, but a family member told The Detroit News that Collins had throat cancer and was unable to speak. A neighbor of Collins also told The Associated Press that he had trouble speaking.

People:

Eric Hawkins

Overall Sentiment: -0.0554962

Relevance: 0.664672

SentimentQuote
-0.15355"Based on the behavior of this individual, my opinion and the opinion of the investigating officers, is that this person was struggling with some very serious internal issues," Hawkins said. ...
-0.0527466"What's so unusual about this situation is that ... there were no words, whatsoever," Hawkins said. ...
-0.0422231"What's so unusual about this situation is that ... there were no words, whatsoever," Hawkins said. "The suspect approached the front desk officer and simply stared at the officer. I was told that the suspect appeared to be staring into the distance and not a word was said."
-0.110746"We train these officers to deal with situations like this; to deal with the unusual, to deal with the unpredictable," Hawkins said. ...
-0.110504"We train these officers to deal with situations like this; to deal with the unusual, to deal with the unpredictable," Hawkins said. "And this certainly qualified. They performed exactly like they were trained."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 5
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.4697697
  • Mean: -0.09395394
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Harold Joseph Collins

Overall Sentiment: -0.195122

Relevance: 0.518457

Drema Sanders

Overall Sentiment: 0.326582

Relevance: 0.402905

SentimentQuote
0.436446"He was always respectful," said Sanders, ...
0.436446"He was always respectful," said Sanders, 59. "He would nod, because he couldn't really talk."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.872892
  • Mean: 0.436446
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Lamar Moore

Overall Sentiment: -0.190894

Relevance: 0.302162

Angelica Mercado

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.257851

Monika Mathur

Overall Sentiment: 0.17561

Relevance: 0.248536

Nobles

Overall Sentiment: -1

Relevance: 0.230647

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Additional Info:

HealthCondition: cancer

Overall Sentiment: -1

Relevance: 0.333391

Disambiguation: FieldOfStudy | DiseaseOrMedicalCondition | CauseOfDeath | DiseaseCause | MedicalSpecialty | RiskFactor | DiseaseReferences:

City: Detroit

Overall Sentiment: -0.296482

Relevance: 0.388878

Disambiguation: GovernmentalJurisdiction | OlympicBiddingCity | PlaceWithNeighborhoodsReferences:

Region: Southfield

Overall Sentiment: -0.224125

Relevance: 0.327533

PrintMedia: The Detroit News

Overall Sentiment: -0.191768

Relevance: 0.30483

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