Bruce McKay
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Corporal Bruce McKay, born in Bronxville, New York, was a Franconia, New Hampshire police officer shot and killed in the line of duty on 10 May 2007 by 24-year-old Liko Kenney. Kenney was then in turn shot and killed by a passerby, Gregory W. Floyd.
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[edit] Incident
Kenney and his friend and co-worker Caleb A. Macaulay, were pulled over by McKay, with whom Kenney had a contentious history, for not having a current registration and inspection sticker.[1] As McKay approached his vehicle, Kenney rolled up his driver's side window, requesting that other officers be summoned, reportedly according to an agreement he had reached with Franconia Police Department after earlier incidents with McKay.[2][1] When McKay went to call for backup, Kenney tried placing three calls on his cell phone, although no one answered.[2] Kenney drove off toward the Tamarack Tennis Camp, owned by his family, which includes his cousin, ski champion Bode Miller.[2]
McKay pursued Kenney's vehicle, overtaking and pulling in front of it on the road, forcing it to stop.[1] He turned his vehicle to face Kenney's vehicle, and gestured for Kenney to back into a vacant lot. McKay rammed the 1982 Toyota Celica with his Tahoe until it was positioned beside a piece of construction equipment.[1][2] McKay approached Kenney's vehicle, sprayed Kenney and his passenger with pepper spray and foolishly turned back toward his vehicle, letting his guard down. As McKay was walking away Kenney opened fire with a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol, mortally wounding Mckay, who had drawn his weapon, but it slipped from his hand.[2] Kenney then proceeded to drive his car into McKay, backing up and driving over him.[2] Kenney was then confronted, shot, and killed with McKay's pistol by passerby and witness Gregory W. Floyd, who fired while Kenney was apparently trying to unjam the pistol.[3]
Evidence has now shown that passerby Gregory W. Floyds' story at the time didn't match the events as he stated and that Kenney in fact never backed over Officer McKay. It has been proven more likely that Kenney ran over Officer McKay while trying to avoid Floyd who was already shooting at him.
McKay, 48 years of age, was laid to rest with full police honors 17 May 2007.[4]
[edit] Controversy
The fatal incident has been a source of controversy, including questions of over-aggressiveness for "a minor offense."[1][2] The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office conducted an investigation and determined that the use of non-deadly force by McKay and the use of deadly force by Floyd was justified, and that the use of deadly force by Kenney was not. The dashboard video taken from McKay's vehicle was released by the Attorney General's Office on 25 June 2007, along with the Attorney General's final report on the incident. Floyd was cleared of any wrongdoing in the incident with no charges filed.[5] The Attorney General's report neglected to analyze the incoming windshield bullet at the base of Liko Kenney's windshield but did analyze the bullets in a barn and carport.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Timmins, Annmarie. "Police ask questions after McKay video". Concord Monitor. 28 June 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sedgwick, John. "Collision Course". Boston Magazine. August 2007.
- ^ Report of the Attorney General Concerning the Deaths of Franconia Police Corporal Bruce McKay and Liko Kenney on May 11, 2007, in Franconia, New Hampshire. New Hampshire Department of Justice. 25 June 2007.
- ^ Enstrom, Kirk. Funeral Held For Fallen Officer. WMUR.com. 17 May 2007.
- ^ Timmins, Annmarie. "Officer, shooter had angry past". Concord Monitor. 13 May 2007.
