{"id":385437,"date":"2018-11-17T13:13:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-17T12:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/gunman-lays-waste-to-police-cruiser-as-officer-miraculously-survives-shootout-video-rt-us-news\/"},"modified":"2018-11-17T13:13:55","modified_gmt":"2018-11-17T12:13:55","slug":"gunman-lays-waste-to-police-cruiser-as-officer-miraculously-survives-shootout-video-rt-us-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/gunman-lays-waste-to-police-cruiser-as-officer-miraculously-survives-shootout-video-rt-us-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunman lays waste to police cruiser as officer miraculously survives shootout (VIDEO) \u2014 RT US News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni.rt.com\/files\/2018.11\/thumbnail\/5beffe9dfc7e9362298b4645.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>        Arkansas police have released footage of the moment one of their officers cheated death when a motorist opened fire without warning during a routine traffic stop<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Suspect Luis Cobos Cenobio allegedly opened fire with a handgun on Washington County Cpl. Brett Thompson after the police officer pulled him over for a traffic violation.<\/p>\n<p>Footage of the near fatal shootout has now been released by Washington County Police, showing how the gunman suddenly opened fire with a barrage of bullets, puncturing several holes in the cop\u2019s car.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/gifs.com\/embed\/washington-county-shooting-voWAP0\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"640px\" height=\"360px\" style=\"-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;-webkit-transform: scale(1);\"><\/iframe><center\/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>According to the police, Thompson stopped the two-passenger vehicle as it was travelling down Steele Road, Tontitown. However, when the officer went to approach the car the driver <em>\u201cimmediately open his car door and began shooting.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/436692-gunfight-police-central-moscow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE:\u00a0Gunfight across the street from Russian Foreign Ministry caught on CCTV (GRAPHIC VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The incident, which lasted just 53 seconds, saw Thompson return fire as he retreated to cover. A wounded Cenobio escaped the scene but was later arrested on November 11 in Springdale, Arkansas, and taken to hospital. The 29-year-old now faces the prospect of life behind bars if convicted of an attempted capital murder charge.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWashingtonCoSO%2Fvideos%2F192201251669439%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><center\/><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/usa\/435682-police-shooting-dashcam-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE:\u00a0Police dashcam footage shows dramatic shootout at routine traffic stop (VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Washington County Police Department says bodycam and dashcam footage of the terrifying incident has been published after video of the shootout was posted online by a bystander.<\/p>\n<p>Images of the arresting officer\u2019s vehicle show numerous bullet holes with the windows completely shattered from the suspect\u2019s sudden salvo.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are so thankful Corporal Thompson, all other officers who were involved, as well as citizens who were in the areas of the incident, were unharmed,\u201d<\/em> an official police statement read.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"media__youtube-frame\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sN7WA-iIh54\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you like this story, share it with a friend!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/usa\/444248-police-shootout-arkansas-dashcam\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=RSS\">RT<\/a>. This piece was reprinted by <a href=\"http:\/\/rinf.com\">RINF Alternative News<\/a> with permission or license.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arkansas police have released footage of the moment one of their officers cheated death when a motorist opened fire without warning during a routine traffic stop Suspect Luis Cobos Cenobio allegedly opened fire with a handgun on Washington County Cpl. Brett Thompson after the police officer pulled him over for a traffic violation. 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