1, Timothy Loehmann, state the following:

I was in the company of my partner, Frank Garmback, working Car 1 Adam 25.
It was Saturday, November 22, 2014. Of?cer Garmback was my Training Of?cer. I was
on probation. I had previously worked at the Fourth (4th) District. I worked many cases,
including homicides, aggravated robberies with a gun, and assaults with weapons. In the
Fourth District, I was involved in many active shooter cases. I started around 2:30pm. on
November 22, 2014. We received a call to proceed to St. Ignatius Church on Lorain and
West Boulevard. While speaking to the Priest at St. Ignatius and ?nishing the call, we
received a broadcast of a ?male waiving a gun and pointing at people? at the Cudell
Recreation Center. The description was of a Black Male, camou?age hat, grey jacket, and
black sleeves at or near the swing set. We responded to a Code 1.

Of?cer Garmback was driving and I was working radio. The other police cars
were tied up and answering the calls. Our car was the closest car. Car A-26 was coming
from 150th and Lorain, about 3 to 4 miles away. Of?cer Garmback told me to contact
radio and advised that we ?would proceed." We went from St. Ignatius to the Cudell
Recreation Center. We approached from 99th Street. 99?? Street ends at the park and near
the swing set. This entry to the park avoids the pylons and put us closer to the location
where the suspect is known to be.

When we arrived, the suspect was not at the swing set. As we were even with the
swing set, we observed a male matching the description given by the radio seated under
the Gazebo. The male was wearing a camou?age hat and grey jacket with black sleeves.
I saw the suspect. Of?cer Garmback drove toward the Gazebo. The driving conditions
were cold and wet, with a layer of snow (like a dusting). I estimated we were traveling
about 10 MPH based on weather conditions. I saw the suspect pick up an object and stick
it down into his waistband and he stood up and walked towards the Recreation Center.
Frank said ?watch him he's going to run.? We feared he was going to run into the
Recreation Center. As the car was approaching, the suspect turned towards our car.
Of?cer Garmback attempts to stop the car as the male turned towards car. The car?s
antilock brake rumbled as car slid to a stop. As car is slid, I started to open the door and
yelled continuously ?show me your hands? as loud as I could. Of?cer Garmback was also
yelling ?show me your hands.?

I kept my eyes on the suspect the entire time. I was ?xed on his waistband and
hand area. I was trained to keep my eyes on his hands because ?hands may kill.? The
male appeared to be over 18 years old and about 185 pounds.

The suspect lifted his shirt reached down i_r1tg his waistband. We continued to yell
?show me your hands.? I was focused on the suspect. Even when he was reaching into his
waistband, I didn't ?re. I still was yelling the command ?show me your hands.?

I tried to get to the back of the car. We are taught to get behind the cruiser for
cover. We are taught shoot and move. You do not want to be a sitting target. The suspect
had a gun, had been threatening others with the weapon and had not obeyed our
command to show us his hands. He was facing us. This was an active shooter situation.

I had very little time as I exited the vehicle. We are trained to get out of the cruiser
because ?the cruiser is a coffin.? I observed the suspect pulling the gun out of the
waistband with his elbow coming up. Officer Garmback and I were still yelling ?Show
me your hands.? With his hands pulling the gun out and his elbow coming up, I knew it
was a gun and it was coming out. I saw the weapon in his hands coming out of his
waistband and the threat to my partner and myself was real and active.

I ?red two (2) shots. Based on ?tap-tap,? training, I shot towards the gun in his
hand. After two shots, I went to the rear of the cruiser. I planted my foot and twisted my
ankle. After suspect was down, I didn't know if the threat was over. Frank Garmback
continued to yell ?show me your hands.?

 

 

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