Family of man in officer-involved shooting say he's brain dead

Family members of a man struck in an officer-involved shooting Tuesday morning say he is now brain dead. Police say officers shot 26-year-old Abel Gurrola, who they say was holding a rifle as several shots were going off at a south Bakersfield apartment complex.

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jmabbott888 - 1/6/2013 5:45 PM
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Devillish not sure if you read this but Allen Vienneau (the guy that was shot on Allen by deputy Kraft)stated in a jalhouse interview "I wish I would have taken is life". Don't get me wrong (I have isses with the Bakersfied Putz Dept no doing their jobs) but when a suspect ets sht & then says tht in an interview it means the cop was nice by not killing the guy that wanted to take his life. BTW here is a link to the comments I refered to by Vienneau. www.kget.com/news/local/story/Shooting-video-released/FT5qh0Qas0Oywf8LCTU70g.cspx

DR999 - 1/3/2013 7:21 PM
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Nice post justice served. Very well stated and truthful. Too bad the ghetto dwellers who will read it and comment on it don't have a clue.

justice served - 1/3/2013 7:11 PM
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Uh oh Devilish, looks like the hypocrite in you is shining through! You try and call me out for supposedly insulting you, and then you come out with that less than clever spin on DR999's name. Nice bud. I also forgot you were there for the entire event. Please tell me more about how you know everything that happened. You seem to be the resident expert on this event. Take your blinders off. It's a big bad world out there, people live and people die. Abel chose not to comply. Abel chose to run. Abel chose to shoot his gun that night. Abel chose to commit the crimes that resulted in his felon and parolee statuses. Abel chose to possess that firearm as a felon. Abel made a lot of poor choices Tuesday morning. They added up, and that's what happened. Abel carved his own path.

Devilish - 1/3/2013 5:08 PM
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Dick9999 And your father spit you into the wrecked cage of a womb denied love and oxygen.

PLAYGIRL - 1/3/2013 5:07 PM
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So now just another felon barely back on the streets!wow those who dont no him, i hate for you 2 judge me, justice is served ,it says wow ,wait when it comes your way .Proud 2 be an american all in one word ,obomination is what i heard,we are going by hear say right ,lets get some rest now those kids need clothed and fed! justice 4 EBT is what i need,EVIL IS AS EVIL DOES!!!We all havent drownded in blood yall be safe!!!

Devilish - 1/3/2013 5:05 PM
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Lmao I am literally astounded reading these comments. A foot chase. He had a weapon . the officers felt threatened which is why he was shot in the face. I can't wait til the fact come out and oh they will. And I am so happy they all got home to their families although Abel didn't. He shot a gun in the air. He was brutally murdered for being who he was not for shooting a gun in the air. Didn't any of them wanna fight they wanted to kill. He only wanted to spend the new year with his brother and father instead they are viewing his body in the hospital where he lay for hours before they released his passing. I can only thank god his organs will live through 7 other human beings in need of them. He saved 7 lives by his death. Or no wait, through your eyes the officers saved 7 lives right? Judgment day is coming we will all have to answer. I would hate to be the one who shot him while his staring dead at him.

PLAYGIRL - 1/3/2013 5:04 PM
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So now just another felon barely back on the streets!wow those who dont no him, i hate for you 2 judge me, justice is served ,it says wow ,wait when it comes your way .Proud 2 be an american all in one word ,obomination is what i heard,we are going by hear say right ,lets get some rest now those kids need clothed and fed! justice 4 EBT is what i need,EVIL IS AS EVIL DOES!!!We all havent drownded in blood yall be safe!!!

DR999 - 1/3/2013 5:02 PM
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devilish, I wouldn't call him a father. Real fathers don't spend most of their adult life, even at age 26, in and out of jail, state prison, and being out in society on parole or probation. The odds are his sons would have followed in his criminal footsteps, and his daughters would have been having babies out of wedlock by age 14. Abel Gurrola was nothing but a sperm donor.

Devilish - 1/3/2013 4:24 PM
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Ignorance is passed down by judgment. In case that is where you would come in. You decided to reply to my comment at someone else so I could care less if you get my point. I have no desire to argue with someone who insists on using insults as a tactic in getting me to back down. If you wanna continue to play ring around the rosy with me we can do that. I may have to occasionally step out for a few moments but I shall return. And my point is (and I am already assuming you will argue and debate and insult my point just on mere spite and dominance issues) that the viewers here are not getting the full story they are getting what was told to be shared. But since I can't prove that I still wanted to throw it in the air in hopes that even one person will know there was more to what really happen. A 26year old father of 6 is gone and you seem to be elated. Almost makes me wonder.

justice served - 1/3/2013 4:11 PM
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If you cannot see your bias in your comments then you a far beyond my ability to teach you. I have no tolerance for the ignorant, sorry. Just scroll through this comment section and look at proudamerican, DR999 and nevergiveup's comments, as well as others. That should point you in the right direction. To comment on your post as I was typing this; I am not saying it was right to shoot him for using dope. Considering that's not what happened, I don't think anybody is. However, I am saying it was fair game for him to be shot right when he assaulted the second deputy. I'm also confused as to where anybody denied there was a second shooting by the same deputy. Many law enforcement officers have had more than one shooting in their career, I'm afraid I don't see what your point is.
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