On November 15th, Robin Ganey and some of the occupants of the house had been out drinking but, when they got back to the house on Village Road, had begun to argue; an argument that became physical. When Ganey left to go home, he stated he would return with his gun but was not taken seriously. However, around 6:30 AM, Mr. Ganey did return with a loaded semi-automatic rifle, forced his way into the house, fought with one of the residents then opened fire with his weapon. Though no-one was hurt in the shooting, there was substantial property damage which included property in the residence and outside the house, property belonging to neighbors who were awoken by the sounds of gunfire.
When Sgt Smith and Officer Nathan responded to a call of "shots fired" and a woman screaming, they initially surrounded the house in an attempt to locate the suspect. While doing this, Officer Nathan was stopped by a woman holding a baby and, while talking to her, saw Ganey in the front yard still armed with his rifle. Ganey was ordered at gunpoint to put his rifle down, which he did, but continued to approach Officer Nathan and Officer Clarke, in an aggressive manner, demanding they shoot him. It was at this moment that the officers made the decision to draw their Tasers and incapacitate Ganey rather then fatally injure him. Ganey was subdued and detained without further incident.
It is this action that demonstrated both the training and professionalism that bring credit to the men and women of the Leland Police Department.
Mr. Ganey is facing several felony charges related to this incident.
