What happens after police shootings?
(2nd part of two-part story) While the fallout from the Robert Lee Cooke shooting continues after two years, the fallout from a more recent police shooting is just beginning. As widely reported, two Charlottesville police officers shot and wounded Elvis Shifflett, 38, of Esmont, after a three-hour manhunt October 20 that involved over 60 officers, several ATVs, search dogs, and two helicopters. Although such events happen in a matter of seconds, as the Cooke shooting proves, the investigations, lawsuits, and public debate often continue for years. Indeed, as Charlottesville police captain Bryant A. Bibb told the Daily Progress recently, “It’s a traumatic thing to have to do, and a lot of times the frustration of what comes after is tough too.” Bibb speaks from experience. In 1988, he shot and killed a suspected thief outside the Terrace Theater. “We came out with police gear and challenged him to put the gun [a sawed-off shotgun] down,” says Bibb. “Instead, he raised the gun up and poi
