We moved from Sarasota, not too far from where this happened. I thought Tarpon Springs (north of us) was a quiet little Greek town, known for the sponge docks and the Greek restaurants. It seems they, like many small towns, are plagued with a drug problem. There was quite a bit about this in the Tampa papers.
The officer was called because of a noise complaint. The girlfriend of the killer was in the car, waiting for him, blaring the radio. She refused to turn down the sound. The officer went to check on the guy and was shot. It seems the guy was wanted for parole violations and didn't want to return to jail.
The funeral was Saturday. It's such a shame that the bad guys think they can kill a cop and in fact be celebrated for doing so.
