DASHCAM: Fla. Deputy Punched, Shot at Traffic Stop
Sucker punched, the deputy was shot in the leg & is in good condition in the hospital
By Calibre Press | Dec 21, 2015
Indian River County Sheriff’s Deputy Christopher Lester pulled over Andrew Coffee, 52, Thursday night for not having a tag on his moped, according to the sheriff’s office.
Lester’s dashcam camera captured the deputy requesting Coffee, who has a long, violent criminal record, to put his hand on the hood of his patrol car multiple times after warning him: “Don’t go reaching for anything.” In the video, Coffee briefly puts his hands on the hood, but then removes them and repeatedly asks, “what’s the problem.”
Without warning, Coffee socks Lester in the face.
The suspect then “drew a revolver from his waistband and fired,” according to a statement from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office.
Lester was shot in the leg, but returned fire and struck Coffee twice, the statement said. Lester is hospitalized in good condition, while Coffee is undergoing surgery, according to the statement.
Coffee was released from prison last year after serving time for charges in 1993 of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. His rap sheet includes 11 felony arrests and four felony convictions, the station reported.
Calibre Press
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