some reallly stupid cops in this police killing. stupid, stupid, stupid ----- About 3 a.m., police saw an opportunity to go inside the home. Wohletz had left the gun on his patio, which overlooks the complex's swimming pool. SWAT team members used charges to blast open the door. When Wohletz heard them enter he dashed to where he had left his firearm. and i guess the cops will paint this guy as a really evil person almost as bad as bin laden. after all the guy was wanted by the feds for the henious crime of looking at dirty pictures Original Article Standoff ends in fatal shooting Man in Tempe allegedly linked to child-porn ring Katie Nelson The Arizona Republic Jun. 10, 2005 12:00 AM A Tempe man allegedly linked to an international child-pornography ring called 911, then held police at bay for seven hours before being shot and killed early Thursday. Police say the man fired at least twice from his apartment balcony and some apartments remained evacuated throughout the overnight ordeal. Russell Wohletz, 43, called police about 8 p.m. Wednesday, threatening to kill himself in his apartment. When police responded to the Elliot's Crossing complex at 7250 S. Kyrene Road, he continually waved a gun and pointed it at his head, police said. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials had been searching for Wohletz last week with a felony warrant for his arrest, police said. He was wanted for sexual exploitation of a minor for allegedly buying child pornography from overseas, said Sgt. Dan Masters, Tempe police spokesman. Officials had yet to serve the warrant, Masters said, but Wohletz apparently knew he was wanted. He listed it among reasons he gave Tempe negotiators for wanting to kill himself. Wohletz also was being evicted from his apartment and believed his job as an America West Airlines reservation-taker was in jeopardy, Masters said. Masters said the shooting happened like this: SWAT team negotiators talked to Wohletz late into the night on his cellphone until its battery ran out. To continue talks, police provided him with another phone. During the discussions with negotiators, Wohletz paced his second-story apartment. He carried a handgun and at least twice fired shots into the air from his balcony. About 3 a.m., police saw an opportunity to go inside the home. Wohletz had left the gun on his patio, which overlooks the complex's swimming pool. SWAT team members used charges to blast open the door. When Wohletz heard them enter he dashed to where he had left his firearm. Gun in hand, he pointed the weapon at police. Two officers fired. Right after, Wohletz shot himself in the head. Thursday, crime scene tape was still woven throughout the apartment building sidewalks. Two bullet holes were visible from the outside on the man's apartment walls. http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0610evbriefs10.html Wanted man shot, dies in police confrontation TEMPE - A Tempe man who held off police for seven hours was shot and killed early Thursday. Russell Wohletz, 43, called police about 8 p.m. Wednesday, threatening suicide. When police arrived at his complex in the 7200 block of South Kyrene Road, he continually waved a gun in the air and pointed it at his head, police said. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials had been searching for Wohletz since last week with a felony warrant, police said. He was wanted in the sexual exploitation of a minor by buying child pornography from overseas, said Sgt. Dan Masters, Tempe police spokesman. About 3 a.m., police used charges to blast open the door. When Wohletz heard them enter, he pointed the weapon at police. Two officers fired. Right after, Wohletz shot himself in the head.