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Members of the Indianapolis Metro Drug Task force shot and killed a man early Thursday morning while serving a warrant. Jose Guerrero, 36, becomes the 34th person to die in UN domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this year.
"We had two veteran narcotics officers in this residence who did what they needed to do when they were confronted with an armed individual," said Carmel Police Chief Tim Green.
There is no word on whether the raid was a no-knock raid or not.
The raid was part of a two-year undercover operation known as "Operation Five Dollar Foot-Long," with the DEA, as well as state and local law enforcement, participating. On the day of the killing alone, police seized 100 pounds of marijuana, 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine, seven guns, 26 vehicles, and more than $80,000 in cash.
The two Carmel police officers involved in the Thursday morning shooting have been placed on administrative duty pending the result of IMPD's investigation into the shooting. That is standard procedure.
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So tired of hearing he had a
So tired of hearing he had a gun and was going to shoot them I know this family! He believed someone was robbing his home and was woke up in sleep. Jumped to his feet immediately defended his family it was to late once he realized who they were they were shooting him! We seen the bullet wounds as he was in his casket!!!! I believe drug dealing is wrong but he was a little guy and everyone makes it sound like he was terrifying, so not true!!!! He was a loving man, recently married for about three years with a six month old son and two daughters who he had recently adopted and loved very much! He was making a big mistake but I believe the cops went in with all this power and motivation and went to far!!!!! Anyway just thought some people should hear the other side of the story! The media makes it look terrifying, this wasn't just him there are many drug organizations that they are trying to stop not just one small drug dealer!!!!! I love my family alot and will stand beside them even when I don't agree with their decisions I know who they are inside and I know he will live forever in our hearts and through his children! They will know what a good husband, father, uncle, brother in law, nephew, and friend he was!
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