Jason J. Eaton was detained Sunday afternoon near the site of the shooting, the Burlington Police Department said in a statement early Monday.
  • trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were canvassing near the location of the shooting at about 3:38 p.m. when they “encountered and detained” Eaton, Burlington officials said.

    edit:

    Having BATFE agents canvas seems a little fishy to me unusual.

      • trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        162·
        1 year ago

        DUIs involve alcohol, but you don’t call the ATF if you suspect someone of drinking and driving.

        • ScoopMcPoops@lemmy.world
          1·
          1 year ago

          Yeah because DUIs happen on public roads so it would go to DOT before it would go to ATF, now if that person was transporting illegal alcohol then ATF would probably get involved.

      • agent_flounder@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        That’s not what BATFE does. I think they would be more into the gun running side of things. (“Doing or stopping?” Why, yes!)

        • mosiacmango@lemm.ee
          4·
          1 year ago

          From the article:

          Police detectives, county personnel and federal agents spent Sunday canvassing the neighborhood near the shooting and conducting interviews with neighbors, authorities said. The FBI helped with “victim services and computer and cellphone analysis,” officials said.

          Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were canvassing near the location of the shooting at about 3:38 p.m. when they “encountered and detained” Eaton, Burlington officials said.

          Seems like they involved several agencies to canvas the area. Likely used whatever field offices were nearby. BAFTA just happened on the perp while doing so.

          • trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            Historically, having several law enforcement organizations come together to work on something is not a task that is accomplished very quickly or easily.

            • mosiacmango@lemm.ee
              1·
              1 year ago

              Well, for one, we aren’t in “historical” times.

              For two, who says? I bet you can find thousands of instances of orgs in the past launching a rescue/manhunt quickly.

          • trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            32·
            1 year ago

            That’s my perception. I’m told that I’m wrong a lot but I’m not going to learn anything by sitting here and not saying anything.