Harris County Cop Shot execution style at a Gas Station

This does seem like a very unusual case with some similarities to the DC Sniper murders where they shot people at gas stations. I haven't had enough time to follow it to see how strong the evidence is but regarding the suspect it does seem very troubling if as LongTime Fan described a typical guy just decided to kill a deputy for no other reason. This almost seems like there should be something showing how the suspect got radicalized.

Anyway very sad story and feel very bad for Officer Goforth's family and friends.

 

Can't they also use his cell phone triangulation to see if he was in the area vs where his mom was at the same time? May or may not show something depending on the distance.

 

Maybe the information is too old but based on the Serial podcast it doesn't seem like cell phone triangulation gives you good data.

 

If he and/or his mom had their GPS on and that data is available, sure. Cell phone triangulation itself based on towers is probably not accurate enough since his house is close by. You can get to a rough area and that might be very useful data against the story of where they were, but again, if they were nearby, it's not very helpful.

I'm sure they have various means to do their investigations. I hope they do a very thorough job, make a solid case against the right killer.

 

I think it depends on the phone, what software was running, and the exact area. If I was a criminal, I'd definitely shut down my phone.

This scene is pretty urban, and if you have an iPhone, think about how it locates you on a map. Right? Or how freaking Uber can find exactly where you are on a 100-meter block.

It's hard to believe the data's not there in an urban environment, if the dude had a phone.

 

If your GPS and location based services is on like when you use Uber then its pretty good but if its straight up cell phone service the signal bounces from different cell phone towers. From what I understand, when you make a call or a call comes in it goes to the first available tower which can be located in a different area.

 

makes sense.

whoever shot this deputy wasn't in their right mind, unless it was a contract job for some reason. So maybe his GPS was on.

 

At least one woman witnessed it, and she positively ID'd him in a video lineup. They also have video of him, even if the quality is terrible. Unless he has an evil twin, he's going to be found guilty, and they should definitely charge her.

 

The original reports were saying the shooter shot Goforth 4 times but he unloaded a 14-round mag and the round he had chambered. Damn...

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...s-say-texas-deputy-darren-goforth-was-n418856

 

Assuming thats fake. Too ridiculous not to be.

 

What happened to their black berets?

 

*edit

 

Rocket red berets?

 

:grin:

 

Is anyone else reminded of those creepy spy movies where someone is subconsciously trained to respond to a certain word or sound and become a robotic killer? Then after they commit murder, they are all confused?

Emptying the entire clip like that, which is just video-game-like insanity, and then the guy not having a significant record of violence, and then appearing so confused in court, made me think of those creepy plot lines.

 

There are certainly a few strange behaviors.

1- the execution style killing that seems to be hate motivated by how many bullets he used
2- killing in public w/o regard to witness
3- going home (1-2 block away) after killing; a red pickup is quite easily identifiable
4- leaving weapon in garage

 

Store clerk said they were both regulars...I don't think this was as random as people think....unless purely a coincidence.

 

Hey, lets copycat!

 

I don't understand these peaceful prayer walks, why aren't they looting stores and burning cars?