Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Details of Deputy Shooting Last Week Released

By the time the shooting stopped last week in Keokuk county, the scene resembled a battlefield. Authorities yesterday released details of the incident that led to the death of Sheriff Sgt. Eric Stein and Jeff Krier, the man who shot and killed him. The shot that killed Stein came as he sat in his SUV. The incident ended with a 45-minute gun battle. Krier shot 49 rounds; authorities shot 115. In spite of being hit 3 times, Krier continued to advance and fire. After he was brought down, an autopsy found he'd been shot 23 times total.

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