Andrew Stanfill/Special to the Sun
James Abdale, a crime scene investigator with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office, takes video of a police shield outside the apartment where UF doctoral student Kofi Adu-Brempong was shot by police Tuesday evening in Corry Village.
Published: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 8:38 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 8:38 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 8:38 a.m.
A University of Florida graduate student described as delusional but praised by his students remained hospitalized Wednesday after being shot Tuesday night by university police, who went to his apartment after getting a 911 call about someone inside screaming.
Excerpts from UPD report
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Excertps from UPD report on Monday visit to Kofi Adu-Brempong.
Kofi Adu-Brempong, a 35-year-old doctoral student in geography from Ghana, remained under police guard Wednesday night at Shands at the University of Florida.
Sources close to the investigation said he suffered a gunshot wound to his head or face. A report on his condition was not released Wednesday night, but another source said the wound was considered life-threatening.
Police reported that Adu-Brempong's colleagues said he was having delusions linked to fears that his student visa would be denied and that he had threatened officers with a knife and pipe before being shot. While several charges were filed against Adu-Brempong, including one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, an Alachua County judge ruled Wednesday afternoon that there was not probable cause in the case.
The shooting, believed to be the first of a student by a UPD officer, surprised some of Adu-Brempong's neighbors and current and former students. They said Adu-Brempong had a childhood case of polio and needed a cane to walk, and they questioned why police using a Taser and beanbag gun were unable to subdue him.
The standoff started at 8:17 p.m. at Adu-Brempong's on-campus apartment at Corry Village. It began when a neighbor called 911 to report screaming in the apartment, UPD Capt. Jeff Holcomb said.
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tags: crime, education, ghana, immigration, police brutality
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