A Week In The Life Of A WPB Cop

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Update 10/18/2021

Woke up Sunday morning, put on the coffee, let KC out to take care of business and turned on the news. Appears a cop shot a man armed with a knife. Not many details given. Below is a story from WPBF channel 25.

“Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating a West Palm Beach officer-involved shooting.
The shooting happened at the 800 block of Sunset Rd. in West Palm Beach around 2:10 Sunday morning.
Officers responded to a call of a man armed with a knife attempting to break into a residence.
According to West Palm Beach police, the man lunged at officers with a knife while they tried to communicate with him.
One West Palm Beach officer shot the suspect.
Police have not identified the suspect nor his current condition.”

I don’t know if the cop is black or white, and I don’t care. I don’t know if the man who was shot is black or white, and I don’t care, although I hope the shooting wasn’t fatal. What I do care about is the cop went home to his family and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident. In my opinion no department should investigate a shooting of one on their own.

I receive a weekly crime report and here is part of the report for serious crime from 10/10/2021 -10/13/21.

1) DEATH INVESTIGATION
23XX 45TH ST
Oct 13, 2021 at 10:26 am
#20210014579
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2) DEATH INVESTIGATION
66XX 66TH WAY
Oct 13, 2021 at 6:13 pm
#20210014601
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3) DEATH INVESTIGATION
10XX 25TH ST
Oct 13, 2021 at 7:25 am
#20210014573
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4) ASSAULT – AGG ASSAULT W/ A FIREARM (POSS.)
17XX VILLAGE BLVD
Oct 12, 2021 at 9:40 pm
#20210014561
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5) BATTERY – OFFICER, FIREFIGHTER, MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER
9XX 45TH ST
Oct 12, 2021 at 7:00 pm
#20210014555
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6) BATTERY – OFFICER, FIREFIGHTER, MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER
9XX 45TH ST
Oct 10, 2021 at 12:20 am
#20210014428
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Coincidence? A shooting happens in Riviera Beach. Soon after a shooting happens in WPB. Then back and forth. I have been told, and I believe, the shootings are gang related. Three death investigations in one week. I’m grateful I don’t live in Chicago where 785 victims were killed in Chicago in the past 12 months. Sixty five deaths a day. Read the report below:

https://graphics.suntimes.com/homicides/

I’ve lived long enough to know the WPB Police may not solve the 3 murders in WPB without the help of the residents stepping up if they know something. I also know residents will never find peace in their neighborhood without the Police Dept.

Residents live in fear of retaliation if they talk to police. There has to be a better way.
How about a “go between” If a resident has information is it possible to talk to a Priest or Pastor who would be willing to talk to the Police and possibly point them in the right direction?
A problem has never existed without a solution. Let’s find one.

Update 10/18/2021

Sunday afternoon, police said Lorenzo Robb was released from prison on Sept. 17. His criminal history includes 13 felony charges with one felony conviction and 14 misdemeanor charges with five misdemeanor convictions.

According to West Palm Beach police, all three officers are currently on administrative leave, which is standard department protocol. The officers will be named at a later time.