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An ex-girlfriend of the gunman at a bus station said Friday he frequently expressed his hatred toward police and once nearly choked her to death after she broke up with him.
James Brown was killed Thursday by two state troopers after authorities say he fatally shot Trooper Chad P. Dermyer at a Greyhound station.
Brown, 34, who had a lengthy criminal record, previously said he would die fighting police, the ex-girlfriend said.
“He wanted to be one of those guys that just died killing police officers,” she said.
She spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because she said she fears for her safety.
Authorities said Friday they’re still trying to piece together what exactly happened at the busy bus terminal and what Brown’s motive was.
Dermyer had been participating in a counter-terrorism training exercise at the bus station with about a dozen other troopers, special agents and supervisors when he was shot. Two women were also shot but were expected to recover.
State Police Superintendent Col. Steven Flaherty said surveillance footage from the bus station helped authorities pull together what happened moments before the shooting.
Brown, at the terminal for a stop on his way to Chicago, was seated in a restaurant.
He walked toward his bags near the front entrance of the station and encountered Dermyer, who may have made some small talk, and Brown pulled a handgun and started firing.
Flaherty said the gun was legally purchased more than a year ago. Brown had more than 140 rounds with him.
Brown had an extensive criminal record, including charges of attempted murder, unlawful possession of a firearm and body armor and threatening to kill someone by phone. He often pleaded guilty to lesser charges or a single charge after being charged with several crimes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/police-trooper-suspect-die-in-bus-station-shooting-2-hurt/2016/03/31/ebbd82c0-f7a2-11e5-958d-d038dac6e718_story.html
