Nearly half of Americans are smarter than the typical person. Then there are those who as children missed the smart bus. People like Ali Naji, a man who walked into the Dearborn, Michigan, police station on a Sunday afternoon. Instead of offering Christmas greetings or requesting assistance, Mr. Naji grabbed a gun that had been stolen just over an hour earlier and attempted to kill a uniformed officer manning the front desk.
The good news is that Mr. Aspiring Rocket Scientist’s rifle broke. His intended target pulled his own gun before he could figure out how to clear the jam. The policeman’s weapon was faultless, in contrast to the would-be murderer’s pistol.
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At that point, the 33-year-old Naji was served multiple gunshot wounds before he could feloniously hurt anyone. He later died at the hospital.
DEARBORN, Mich (FOX 2) – A man who pointed a gun at an officer inside the Dearborn Police Department was shot and killed Sunday, authorities said.
According to police, the 33-year-old man, who has been identified as Ali Naji, entered the lobby of the police station around 3:30 p.m. Once inside, he pulled out a concealed handgun and pointed it at an officer behind the desk while standing about 5 feet from the officer. However, the gun malfunctioned.
“The individual attempted to fire the gun at the officer, prompting the officer to discharge multiple rounds that struck the individual,” said Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin.
According to police, the officer was behind bulletproof glass that has a sliding window.
The officer is on paid administrative leave per protocol and policy. This is normal and is not insinuate any wrongdoing.
Naji was taken to a hosptial, where he died. No officers were hurt.
Perhaps more research will provide light on Mr. Naji’s motivation for what he did on Sunday. Regardless, grabbing a gun in a police station and attempting to shoot people sounds like a terrific way to swiftly win the room temperature challenge, especially for those who have watched The Terminator far too many times.