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The driver, who was accused of shooting police officers while chasing a long car through the city of Buffalo, which ended with a gunshot exchange, was placed on Wednesday with five counts of attempted murder.
As a result of intense pursuit on March 29, three police officers were attacked along with suspect Kentebel. Two of these officers were found to have been hit by a friendly fire, according to a district attorney’s investigation, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced at a press conference.
Bell, 28, has been accused of driving a car while traffic was stopped and then firing when police followed him in the neighborhood of the city or on the freeway for more than 20 minutes. Prosecutors say he went through police barricades and roughly through several neighborhoods in Buffalo before he crashed his car.
The chase ended with a shooting hail in front of the police station at the Buffalo intersection. Bell was shot with his neck, arms, legs and hands and is still recovering. The three beaten police officers did not suffer life-threatening injuries.
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Bell fired at least 14 shots from his car. According to Flynn, he was partially paralyzed and drove a car that didn’t require his feet.
The district attorney said 16 police officers fired primarily at the crash site. But he didn’t know how many shots the police had fired.
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Bell was first charged a few days after the chase. He was charged on Wednesday with five attempted murders and one with a second criminal possession of a weapon.
Bell was ordered to be detained without bail. A call was made to Bell’s lawyer for comment.
Flynn suggested that not all officers responded appropriately, but said no criminal proceedings would be filed against any officer.
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“I can’t accuse Buffalo police officers of a violation of common sense because there is no criminal law violation that clarifies common sense,” Flynn said.