NewsSeptember 29, 2008

Images from the scene of an incident early Saturday morning outside the Copa bar on North Main Street. Police shot a man who, according to police reports, didn't drop an airgun he was holding when ordered to by police.

CHUCK WU ~ cwu@semissourian.com
Police officers tell the suspect to drop his gun seconds before they opened fire.
CHUCK WU ~ cwu@semissourian.com Police officers tell the suspect to drop his gun seconds before they opened fire.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com
Police cars and emergency personnel surround the Copa.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com Police cars and emergency personnel surround the Copa.
CHUCK WU ~ cwu@semissourian.com
Jordan T. Modicue, 20, of Tamms, Ill., lies on the ground after being shot four times by police.
CHUCK WU ~ cwu@semissourian.com Jordan T. Modicue, 20, of Tamms, Ill., lies on the ground after being shot four times by police.
CHUCK WU ~ cwu@semissourian.com
Officers move towards Jordan T. Modicue after the shots were fired.
CHUCK WU ~ cwu@semissourian.com Officers move towards Jordan T. Modicue after the shots were fired.
CHUCK WU ~ cwu@semissourian.com
Officers surround Modicue as he lies on the ground after being shot.
CHUCK WU ~ cwu@semissourian.com Officers surround Modicue as he lies on the ground after being shot.
CHUCK WU ~ cwu@semissourian.com
Several of those at the scene gather around Modicue before the ambulance arrived.
CHUCK WU ~ cwu@semissourian.com Several of those at the scene gather around Modicue before the ambulance arrived.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com
Witnesses and police shout at one another following the shooting outside the Copa.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com Witnesses and police shout at one another following the shooting outside the Copa.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com
Police and witnesses argue.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com Police and witnesses argue.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com
Witnesses shout threats and accusations at police after they shot Jordan T. Modicue outside the Copa.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com Witnesses shout threats and accusations at police after they shot Jordan T. Modicue outside the Copa.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com
An officer finds a shell casing on the street after the shooting and preserves it for evidence.
AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com An officer finds a shell casing on the street after the shooting and preserves it for evidence.
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Images from the scene of an incident early Saturday morning outside the Copa bar on North Main Street. Police shot a man who, according to police reports, didn't drop an airgun he was holding when ordered to by police.

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