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Chargers linebacker apparently was unarmed when shot by officer
By BERNIE WILSON, AP Sports Writer
September 5, 2006
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Chargers linebacker Steve Foley apparently was unarmed when an off-duty Coronado police officer shot him near his upscale suburban home, authorities said Tuesday.
Foley was wounded early Sunday by officer Aaron Mansker, who joined the Coronado Police Department in August 2005.
"To my knowledge, I don't believe Foley did have a weapon, even though I was told he reached into his waistband with his right hand," said San Diego County sheriff's Lt. Dennis Brugos.
Mansker has been placed on paid administrative leave, said Leah Corbin, a police spokeswoman in Coronado, a wealthy peninsular enclave across the bay from San Diego. She declined to release any other details about the officer.
There was no update Tuesday on Foley's condition. On Monday, his agent, David Levine, said Foley was hospitalized in stable condition. He is on the non-football injured reserve list, meaning he will miss the season and forfeit his pay, estimated at $1.65 million.
The sheriff's department said the shooting occurred after Foley, who is 6-foot-4, 265 pounds, got out of the vehicle near his home in Poway and began walking toward Mansker, who identified himself as an officer, said he was armed and fired a warning shot into the bushes.
Lisa Maree Gaut, a passenger in Foley's vehicle, got behind the wheel and drove toward the police officer, authorities said. Mansker fired two shots at the car and avoided getting struck. Gaut was unharmed.
The sheriff's department said Mansker fired at Foley when Foley reached into his pants with his right hand. He fired again when Foley continued to walk toward him, and then Foley fell to the ground.
The shooting occurred after Mansker followed a suspected drunken driver weaving in freeway traffic at speeds up to 90 mph. The driver nearly collided with several other vehicles.
Foley stopped three times, including at a red light after he got off the freeway. Mansker ordered him to pull over, but Foley drove away.
Brugos said Tuesday that while Mansker was wearing his police badge on the right side of his belt, he didn't believe he showed it to Foley from his car.
Asked if Foley saw the badge, Brugos said he didn't know.
Mansker was on his way home from work when the confrontation occurred, Brugos said.
Mansker graduated from the police academy at Palomar College, said Mark Oggel, a spokesman for San Diego County community college. He did campus security work at Palomar before resigning in August 2005 to take the job in Coronado.
Associated Press writer Allison Hoffman contributed to this story.
Updated on Tuesday, Sep 5, 2006 10:55 pm EDT
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By BERNIE WILSON, AP Sports Writer
September 5, 2006
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Chargers linebacker Steve Foley apparently was unarmed when an off-duty Coronado police officer shot him near his upscale suburban home, authorities said Tuesday.
Foley was wounded early Sunday by officer Aaron Mansker, who joined the Coronado Police Department in August 2005.
"To my knowledge, I don't believe Foley did have a weapon, even though I was told he reached into his waistband with his right hand," said San Diego County sheriff's Lt. Dennis Brugos.
Mansker has been placed on paid administrative leave, said Leah Corbin, a police spokeswoman in Coronado, a wealthy peninsular enclave across the bay from San Diego. She declined to release any other details about the officer.
There was no update Tuesday on Foley's condition. On Monday, his agent, David Levine, said Foley was hospitalized in stable condition. He is on the non-football injured reserve list, meaning he will miss the season and forfeit his pay, estimated at $1.65 million.
The sheriff's department said the shooting occurred after Foley, who is 6-foot-4, 265 pounds, got out of the vehicle near his home in Poway and began walking toward Mansker, who identified himself as an officer, said he was armed and fired a warning shot into the bushes.
Lisa Maree Gaut, a passenger in Foley's vehicle, got behind the wheel and drove toward the police officer, authorities said. Mansker fired two shots at the car and avoided getting struck. Gaut was unharmed.
The sheriff's department said Mansker fired at Foley when Foley reached into his pants with his right hand. He fired again when Foley continued to walk toward him, and then Foley fell to the ground.
The shooting occurred after Mansker followed a suspected drunken driver weaving in freeway traffic at speeds up to 90 mph. The driver nearly collided with several other vehicles.
Foley stopped three times, including at a red light after he got off the freeway. Mansker ordered him to pull over, but Foley drove away.
Brugos said Tuesday that while Mansker was wearing his police badge on the right side of his belt, he didn't believe he showed it to Foley from his car.
Asked if Foley saw the badge, Brugos said he didn't know.
Mansker was on his way home from work when the confrontation occurred, Brugos said.
Mansker graduated from the police academy at Palomar College, said Mark Oggel, a spokesman for San Diego County community college. He did campus security work at Palomar before resigning in August 2005 to take the job in Coronado.
Associated Press writer Allison Hoffman contributed to this story.
Updated on Tuesday, Sep 5, 2006 10:55 pm EDT
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