Tampa officer fatally
shot by heavily armed
man
Thursday, 20 Aug 2009, 6:56 AM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - An 11-year Tampa police veteran was shot and killed
by a heavily armed man found pushing a shopping cart full of military
gear up the street.
Officers who swarmed the scene chased down the suspect, 34-year-old
Humberto Delgado. He was allegedly found with an assault rifle, three
handguns and several clips of ammunition.
Cpl. Mike Roberts was responding to a suspicious person call when he
encountered Delgado. Police say the two got involved in a struggle
before Delgado pistol-whipped and shot the officer.
Roberts was wearing a bulletproof vest, but the shot slipped through his
arm and into his chest.
The 38-year-old officer leaves behind a wife and 3-year-old son.
Roberts won a lifesaving award in 2005 and had served with the U.S. Air
Force and Army.
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