Chief: Lt. Murphy Was Shot Total Of 15 Times
Lt. Brain Murphy was reported to have been shot eight to nine times during the attack at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. The number of shots was actually much higher.
The story of Oak Creek Police Lt. Brian Murphy and how he survived eight to nine gunshots from Wade Michael Page was incredible enough and captured the attention of people around the world.
It turns out, Murphy survived many more gunshots than first thought.
Murphy visited the Oak Creek Police Department recently and told Police Chief John Edwards he did an assessment of himself after returning home from the hospital.
He found the total number of shots taken was actually 15.
Twelve shots from Page's 9mm handgun hit Murphy and three hit Murphy's bulletproof vest.
"There was a lot of talk about the eight to nine rounds," Edwards said. "That was something that people asked for. (Doctors) were just worried about treating him ... there was no reason to follow up on that. He's alive."
"He just kind of offered it up" on his own, Edwards said.
Edwards relayed the story during a news conference Monday in which officials released squad-car video taken during the response to the Aug. 5 shootings at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin.
The video shows Murphy ordering Page to drop his weapon before Murphy hits the ground from a bullet taken to the throat. Page then jogs over to Murphy and keeps firing. At one point, he shot from as close as 10 feet, District Attorney John Chisholm said.
"What stands out to me is that there's a deliberateness about (Page)," Chisholm said. "He moves fast at certain times, at other times he's moving very slow."
There's no question Page "intended to kill" Murphy, Chisholm said.
RajvinderKaur
9:35 am on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
You are real hero & all Sikh proud of you thanks a lot soooooo many time
Pritam Singh
6:26 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Many many thanks-thanks a lot-All sikhs are proud indebted to you.A brave dutybound officer that you are .CHEERS KEEP IT UP Pritam Singh -LUDHIANA-PUNJAB_INDIA.
Pritam Singh
6:26 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The police officers of the American Departments--I personaly thank all -Pleace note the Sikhs are duty ful law abbiding peaceful persons.As you have accepted the BLACKS in the daily life as Sir Marter Luther King fought for their rights--accept the SIKHS also--WAHE GURU JI KHALSA WAHE GURU JI KI FATEH
Pritam Singh
6:26 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The turban of the sikh and other article such as a smallblade(KIRPAN) is a religous symble.Pleace acknoledge the IDENTITY- the appearance-of the Sikhs - Much differant from the MUSLIMSor the Arab country people.