By Islam El-Sakka
Police in Rhode Island have released footage of a deadly shootout between officers and a suspected boat thief in Newport. The 40-foot vessel, reported stolen from New Jersey with its name scraped off the stern, was anchored in Newport Harbor when police approached.
According to the Newport Police Department, the suspect moved toward the cabin despite commands to stop and show his hands. A gunshot was heard from inside the cabin before debris struck an officer in the face and he felt an impact to his right leg. Officers then discharged their firearms, and the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
