French drug smuggler killed by NYC Detective

Last Sunday afternoon, French drug smuggler Pierre Jeantot was shot in the back and killed after an exhausting chase by Detective Jimmy Doyle. The incident started with a shooting from the roof of an apartment building on 57th Avenue. Jeantot knew Doyle was on his trail and tried to take him out

After a foot chase through the streets of New York City, Jeantot gave Doyle the slip and ended up on a train from 35th Street to 15th street. Doyle commandeered a civilian vehicle and chased the train to its next stop. Anticipating the chase, Jeantot made his way to the front of the train to force train operator Peter Howe to pass the next station, killing Police Officer Roland Evans on the way.

“As soon as I heard a gunshot, I knew something was wrong,” said bystander Betty Lou who followed the crowd to the front of the train to pursue the commotion after missing her stop.

Along with Lou, many others witnessed the events on the train including conductor Horatio C. Hornblower who was shot by Jeantot after trying to handle the situation. As this was happening, Doyle drove the commandeered vehicle rapidly and recklessly to catch up with the train. Doyle created a few traffic accidents and nearly injured innocent pedestrians including Margaret Johnson.

Johnson said that she heard a commotion from a distance and noticed it coming closer. With her two year old child in a stroller, Johnson was frozen by fear as the vehicle Doyle was operating came barreling towards her. She also added that Doyle’s actions were rash considering the number of lives he put in danger.

After catching up with the train after it collided with one already stopped at the next station, an injured Doyle vacated his vehicle and looked for any sign of Jeantot. Luckily, Jeantot was also a little banged up from the collision and slowly treaded away from the train. Doyle saw him, and in a last resort effort, shot Jeantot in the back before he could run away again.

Police Chief Morgan Freeman mentioned that he did not condone the car chase for the obvious risk involved, but commends Doyle for his bravery and successful stopping of the French fugitive. Such instances of commandeering a civilian vehicle are intended for only the most extreme of circumstances. Jeantot was wanted alive for prosecution, but Doyle had no choice other than shooting him.

“Although we wanted Doyle to bring him in alive,” said freeman, “it was better than not bringing him in at all.”