SIU Releases Final Report on Pham Shooting

SIU released it’s final officially clearing Const. Del Mercy.

The report gave details of the incident explaining that Fred Preston broke into his sister’s residence with the intent of harming her to retaleate for his wife leaving him.  Constable Pham and Mercy responded to the sister’s 911 call.  By their arrival, Preston had fled the scene.  Pham and Mercy were in seperate cruisers and Pham ended up stopping Preston’s pick-up truck shortly there after.

Pham radioed his position to Mercy who joined him at the traffic stop.  Pham exited his vehicle to approach Preston, Preston opened fire with his rifle.  Pham managed to return fire with only one round before being struck in the head.  Mercy returned fire as Preston now began to fire on Const. Mercy.  Preston was mortally wounded and died in hospital 3 days later.  Pham died 3 hours after the incident.

This has been a long ordeal for all the families involved.  We are so glad that SIU’s report is finally finished.