Police officers search for a gunman...who never actually existed
This is absurd.
The story was dramatic: a man in a maroon pickup truck opened fire at a Millis police officer, sending the officer's cruiser slamming into a tree. The car burst into flames; shots were exchanged; schools were shut down as investigators combed the area for what they believed was an armed and dangerous suspect.
The problem? It was not true, according to Millis police.
At a press conference Thursday, Millis police Sgt. William Dwyer said the incident had been fabricated. The patrolman, a 24-year-old part time officer, made up the account, Dwyer said.
As you will see from the photo above and the news video below, local police, in full military-style gear, with roads blocked and assault weapons drawn, took over the town after the officer fabricated the story about being shot at by someone.
What's doubly wild is that he actually claimed it was a white man who shot at him, but conservatives online immediately began blaming the Black Lives Matter movement and asking why President Obama was so silent about the attack.