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U.S. NEWS Thursday 17 augusT 2017

Man arrested on hindering charge in Missouri officer killing

By H. HOLLINGSWORTH viewed Johnson on Aug. 8, that’s not where I dropped
Associated Press he denied seeing or having him off?” Another person,
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A any contact with McCar- whose name was marked
man charged with hinder- thy after Michael was killed out in the court document,
ing prosecution in the kill- and denied that McCarthy loaned Johnson a vehicle
ing of a western Missouri owned a firearm, the prob- to take McCarthy to the
police officer told an in- able cause statement said. marina, according to the
formant that he dropped But another informant told probable cause state-
the suspected gunman off authorities that Johnson ment.
at a nearby marina after was surprised Aug. 9 when The sergeant wrote in the
the shooting, according to told that McCarthy had statement that Johnson
court records. been arrested in Urich, was interviewed again on
Jacob Johnson, 27, of Clin- west of Clinton. McCarthy, Aug. 9 and admitted that
ton, was arrested Tuesday who is from Clinton, actu- he saw McCarthy with
on the hindering charge. ally was captured while an AR 15 rifle about two
He remained jailed walking along a state high- months earlier.
Wednesday on a $25,000 way near a marina in Buck- This undated photo provided by the Henry County, Mo., Sher- A third person, 35-year-
cash bond. Online court saw, just east of Clinton. iff’s Department shows Jacob Johnson. Johnson was arrested old William Grant Noble,
Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, and has been charged with hindering
records don’t list an attor- According to that infor- prosecution in the Aug. 6, 2017 killing of a Clinton Police Officer also of Clinton, is charged
ney for him. mant, Johnson said, “How Gary Michael Jr. with supplying the weapon
The charge stems from the did he walk from Bucksaw, (Henry County Sheriff’s Department via AP) used to kill Michael. q
Aug. 6 killing of 39-year-
old Clinton police officer Man drives to hospital with nail in his heart
Gary Michael Jr., who was
shot after he stopped a
car for a traffic violation. By GRETCHEN EHLKE “I felt OK. I wasn’t worried Center in Marinette, about son’s heart, saying it was
Investigators say Ian Mc- Associated Press about the injury. I couldn’t 10 minutes away. After also 1/16 of an inch from
Carthy, who is charged MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wis- feel any pressure or blood parking his truck and walk- a major artery. He said it
with first-degree murder in consin man who doctors building up.” ing into the ER, Bergeson was difficult to assess how
the shooting, drove away say came perilously close As he tugged at his sweat- said he started to feel more deeply the nail penetrat-
and crashed a few blocks to death after accidentally shirt, the 52-year-old said pain and summoned a se- ed, but the nail left bruising
from the scene in Clinton, a shooting a nail into his heart he realized only about an curity guard for help. and a nail-sized hole.
community of about 9,000 while working on his house inch of the 3½-inch nail was “If you could find someone He commended Bergeson
residents about 75 miles calmly drove himself to the sticking out of his chest. that would be great, I’m for not pulling the nail out
(120 kilometers) southeast hospital and even parked “I could see the nail moving just going to sit down,” he and letting doctors handle
of Kansas City. his pickup truck in the lot with my heartbeat. It was told the guard. it. “It shows the great com-
McCarthy fled on foot and before walking into the kind of twitching with every Still thinking he would soon posure this gentleman had
was captured Aug. 8 after emergency room. heartbeat,” said Bergeson, be on his way home after after a very bad day’s ex-
a manhunt. He has entered Doug Bergeson is ready to who lives near Peshtigo in a little medical attention, perience,” Roitstein said
a not guilty plea. get back to work this week northeast Wisconsin. Bergeson texted his wife, Tuesday.
Michael was able to return after surviving a June 25 or- He was more annoyed Donna, to bring him a new Bergeson spent two days in
fire. A Missouri State High- deal that others might not than worried. He knew he shirt because medical staff the hospital and has been
way Patrol sergeant wrote have taken in such stride. had to go to the ER. had cut off the one he was recovering at home. He will
in the probable cause Bergeson was working on “I was frustrated because wearing. be able to return to work
statement that Johnson framing in a fireplace at I knew I wasn’t going to After X-rays were taken, this week at the Village of
told an informant on Aug. his house when his nail gun get home until late and Bergeson was rushed by Lena waterworks plant. He
7 that McCarthy had been accidentally fired, sending I couldn’t get anything ambulance to Aurora also has a vegetable fa
shot in the “butt” and was a nail ricocheting off some done,” Bergeson said, add- BayCare Medical Center rm and a construction busi-
no longer in town. The wood and into his chest. ing that “common sense” in Green Bay. “I offered ness.
statement said that John- “I thought it just nicked me. told him not to pull the nail to drive myself, but they “I feel pretty good. I’m
son also told the person I looked down. I couldn’t out. wouldn’t let me,” Bergeson back to doing things care-
“the less we know the bet- see anything,” Bergeson So he washed up, hopped said, chuckling. fully,” he said. “It was a
ter.” said Tuesday in an interview in his truck and made his Dr. Alexander Roitstein con- pretty awakening experi-
When authorities inter- with The Associated Press. way to Bay Area Medical firmed the nail hit Berge- ence.” q