San Diego Charger Player Shot By Off-Duty Police Officer.

[WantToBeCHP]

Chargers linebacker Steve Foley was shot near his home early Sunday morning following a traffic stop by an off-duty city of Coronado police officer.

About 3:30 a.m., the off-duty officer started following a suspected drunk driver in the area of northbound Highway 163 and Highway 52, Brugos said. The vehicle was described as weaving and its speed ranged from 30 to 90 mph and nearly hit several vehicles, he said.

After stopping at a red light, the off-duty officer pulled beside Foley, identified himself as a police officer, and ordered him to pull over, but Foley drove away, Brugos said. Foley stopped again, and got out of his car, approaching the officer, according to police. The officer again identified himself, pulled out a gun, and ordered the suspect several times to stop, Brugos said.

?However he continued to walk toward the officer, making the statement, 'That's a bb gun',? Brugos said.

Foley then got back into his car and the off-duty officer followed him to a cul-de-sac in Poway, where Foley lives.

Foley got out of the car and started walking toward the officer, while his female passenger drove the car alongside him, Brugos said. The officer identified himself again and then fired a warning shot into the bushes, Brugos said. Brugos said the female then revved the engine and drove directly at the officer, by then out of his car; the officer fired two shots at Foley's vehicle. The officer was not hit by the car.

[Sportbiker]

this was on the news like a week or two ago... he went to intesive care and is fine, by what i remember

[bcjack]

Question...

Do you get involved...or call it in and let the on-duty cops handle it???

[100+daily]

The department would perfer you be a good witness. I call in suspected drunk drivers frequently. I would rather write a supplemental for a DUI arrest then explain to my commander why I pulled a gun and got in over my head off duty. It's better to wait for a uniformed officer to make the contact based off of your observations

[rvtchp]

Associated Press
Updated: July 2, 2008, 11:39 PM ET

SAN DIEGO -- Former Chargers linebacker Steve Foley (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4483) agreed Wednesday to settle his lawsuit against a police officer who shot him while off-duty two years ago and ended his pro football career.
Foley's attorney, Harvey Levine, said the settlement was reached with Officer Aaron Mansker and his employer, the city of Coronado, before testimony resumed in a week-old civil trial in San Diego Superior Court.
The financial terms weren't disclosed under a confidentiality agreement, Levine said.
"I think both sides are pleased with this resolution," Levine said.
Coronado City Attorney Steve Boehmer, who represented Mansker and the city, said a hearing would be held Monday to determine whether the settlement terms would remain confidential.
Foley's suit sought millions of dollars in damages as compensation for lost past and future earnings.
Foley, 32, was shot in his leg, hip and hand in September 2006 after Mansker tailed his car home from downtown San Diego to suburban Poway, 15 miles north, on suspicion the driver was drunk.
Mansker, then a 23-year-old rookie officer, was driving his personal car and wearing a T-shirt and jeans when he twice pulled up next to Foley and ordered the player to pull over. Foley ignored the orders and drove home because Mansker didn't identify himself as a police officer, Levine said during the trial.
The two men confronted one another in Foley's cul-de-sac. Mansker testified last week that he fired when he saw Foley reach for his waistband, thinking the player had a gun.
Foley pleaded guilty in 2007 to misdemeanor drunken driving.
He was released two years early from his contract with the Chargers in March 2007 and has moved to Houston, where he is caring for his 11-year-old daughter and plans to complete his college degree, Levine said.
Mansker was cleared of criminal liability after the San Diego County district attorney's office found he shot in self-defense. Mansker was honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving at a luncheon in March for making 57 drunken driving arrests in 2007.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press

[gabriel]

They're talking about releasing the terms of the settlement as early as Monday.