Dave Cross
2019-08-25 09:02:54 UTC
East St. Louis, 90% nigger. Bulldoze this fucking failed city
and shoot the rats as they run out.
An Illinois state trooper died Friday from wounds he suffered
hours earlier while executing a search warrant.
Illinois State Police SWAT team member Nicholas Hopkins, 33, was
shot at around 5:30 a.m. during an exchange of gunfire while he
and other troopers were serving the warrant at a home in East
St. Louis.
Hopkins was taken to St. Louis University Hospital, where he was
pronounced dead due to catastrophic injuries at approximately
6:10 p.m., Illinois State Police Acting Director Brendan Kelly
told reporters.
After the shooting, police surrounded the home and arrested
three people. Police remained on the scene throughout the day,
uncertain if another suspect was barricaded in the house,
according to authorities. The three people arrested were not
identified and authorities have not revealed the basis for the
search warrant.
In a statement following the shooting, Illinois Gov. J.B.
Pritzker noted state troopers display unbelievable courage and
"put their lives on the line for us every single day."
"Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers during this
dangerous, active situation in East St. Louis and every day," he
said.
On behalf of the governor and the people of Illinois, my
heartfelt thanks goes out to all law enforcement agencies,
emergency personnel, first responders and medical personnel for
their assistance in this difficult time, Kelly said. "In
particular I give my thanks to the troopers who performed CPR
for an extended period on their fellow trooper to sustain their
brothers life so that his family could see him one last time.
Hopkins leaves behind a wife and three children. He also has
three sisters and two brothers, one of whom serves as a police
officer in another department in the state, Kelly noted.
It is nearly impossible to express the depth of my sadness and
my condolences to the entire Hopkins family, his friends and the
Illinois State Police family, he said.
Hopkins was a 10-year veteran of the force and grew up in
Waterloo, where he patrolled and where his father currently
serves as an alderman.
Hopkins is the fourth Illinois State Trooper to be killed this
year, and his passing marks the first death of an Illinois State
Police SWAT team member in nearly 20 years, Kelly said.
SUSPECT ACCUSED OF SHOOTING 6 PHILADELPHIA COPS DURING STANDOFF
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER
U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Steve
Weinhoeft says the area where the shooting took place is
"particularly dangerous."
"He (Hopkins) was trying to make that community safer for every
man, woman and child," Weinhoeft said.
He is another great hero of Illinois that has paid the ultimate
price while protecting and serving the citizens of this state,
the acting director said. "This is a particularly bitter moment
for me because it occurred in the home part of my state. It is
hard, especially hard, for the entire state police.
Kelly said Hopkins was a bright light in the world and will
continue to be one even after his passing.
Steve Savard
?
@SteveSavardKMOV
Sadly, Illinois State Trooper Nick Hopkins has died after being
shot this morning serving a search warrant. Trooper Hopkins was
a 10 year veteran of ISP and a native of Waterloo.
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Kim St. Onge
@KimKMOV
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Even now, he continues to serve others. He will donate his
organs and his very body to help others, he said. He would
want us all to know he was as healthy as a horse, and that a
healthy body like his can help save or improve the lives of as
many as 40 people through organ donation.
Even in death, even in this dark moment, his light is shining,
Kelly added.
Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith told KMOV the community is
heartbroken.
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"He always had a smile, he loved it, his dad said Nick was so
happy when he made the tactical response team and he just loved
it, so hes happy to be a trooper," Smith said.
"Nicks father said Nick had amazingly strong hands and was an
incredible carpenter," Kelly said. "So please right now, please
join me in a moment of prayer or silence to pray for his family
and the soul of Trooper Hopkins as he passes into the hands of
the greatest carpenter.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-state-trooper-fatally-shot
and shoot the rats as they run out.
An Illinois state trooper died Friday from wounds he suffered
hours earlier while executing a search warrant.
Illinois State Police SWAT team member Nicholas Hopkins, 33, was
shot at around 5:30 a.m. during an exchange of gunfire while he
and other troopers were serving the warrant at a home in East
St. Louis.
Hopkins was taken to St. Louis University Hospital, where he was
pronounced dead due to catastrophic injuries at approximately
6:10 p.m., Illinois State Police Acting Director Brendan Kelly
told reporters.
After the shooting, police surrounded the home and arrested
three people. Police remained on the scene throughout the day,
uncertain if another suspect was barricaded in the house,
according to authorities. The three people arrested were not
identified and authorities have not revealed the basis for the
search warrant.
In a statement following the shooting, Illinois Gov. J.B.
Pritzker noted state troopers display unbelievable courage and
"put their lives on the line for us every single day."
"Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers during this
dangerous, active situation in East St. Louis and every day," he
said.
On behalf of the governor and the people of Illinois, my
heartfelt thanks goes out to all law enforcement agencies,
emergency personnel, first responders and medical personnel for
their assistance in this difficult time, Kelly said. "In
particular I give my thanks to the troopers who performed CPR
for an extended period on their fellow trooper to sustain their
brothers life so that his family could see him one last time.
Hopkins leaves behind a wife and three children. He also has
three sisters and two brothers, one of whom serves as a police
officer in another department in the state, Kelly noted.
It is nearly impossible to express the depth of my sadness and
my condolences to the entire Hopkins family, his friends and the
Illinois State Police family, he said.
Hopkins was a 10-year veteran of the force and grew up in
Waterloo, where he patrolled and where his father currently
serves as an alderman.
Hopkins is the fourth Illinois State Trooper to be killed this
year, and his passing marks the first death of an Illinois State
Police SWAT team member in nearly 20 years, Kelly said.
SUSPECT ACCUSED OF SHOOTING 6 PHILADELPHIA COPS DURING STANDOFF
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER
U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Steve
Weinhoeft says the area where the shooting took place is
"particularly dangerous."
"He (Hopkins) was trying to make that community safer for every
man, woman and child," Weinhoeft said.
He is another great hero of Illinois that has paid the ultimate
price while protecting and serving the citizens of this state,
the acting director said. "This is a particularly bitter moment
for me because it occurred in the home part of my state. It is
hard, especially hard, for the entire state police.
Kelly said Hopkins was a bright light in the world and will
continue to be one even after his passing.
Steve Savard
?
@SteveSavardKMOV
Sadly, Illinois State Trooper Nick Hopkins has died after being
shot this morning serving a search warrant. Trooper Hopkins was
a 10 year veteran of ISP and a native of Waterloo.
https://twitter.com/kimkmov/status/1165049413783437312
Kim St. Onge
@KimKMOV
Presser with @ILStatePolice is about to start at @SLUHospital
View image on Twitter
11
4:57 PM - Aug 23, 2019
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Even now, he continues to serve others. He will donate his
organs and his very body to help others, he said. He would
want us all to know he was as healthy as a horse, and that a
healthy body like his can help save or improve the lives of as
many as 40 people through organ donation.
Even in death, even in this dark moment, his light is shining,
Kelly added.
Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith told KMOV the community is
heartbroken.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
"He always had a smile, he loved it, his dad said Nick was so
happy when he made the tactical response team and he just loved
it, so hes happy to be a trooper," Smith said.
"Nicks father said Nick had amazingly strong hands and was an
incredible carpenter," Kelly said. "So please right now, please
join me in a moment of prayer or silence to pray for his family
and the soul of Trooper Hopkins as he passes into the hands of
the greatest carpenter.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-state-trooper-fatally-shot