US policeman charged after killing fellow officer in game of ‘Russian roulette’
- Defendant removed bullets from a gun then put one back in then spun the cylinder before they took turns shooting each other
A male St Louis police officer was charged on Friday with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a female officer during what was described as a deadly game with a revolver.
Circuit lawyer Kim Gardner announced the charge against Nathaniel Hendren, 29, in the death of 24-year-old Katlyn Alix, as they alleged played a game in which a revolver’s cylinder was emptied, one bullet put back and the two colleagues taking turns pointing at each other and pulling the trigger.
Alix was with two male officers at a flat when she was killed just before 1am on Thursday. A probable cause statement from police, provided by Gardner’s office, offered a chilling account of the dangerous game that led to her death.
The statement said Alix and Hendren were playing with guns when Hendren produced a revolver.
“The defendant emptied the cylinder of the revolver and then put one cartridge back into the cylinder,” the statement said. He allegedly spun the cylinder, pointed the gun away and pulled the trigger.
The gun did not fire. The statement said Alix took the gun, pointed it at Hendren and pulled the trigger. Again, it did not fire.
The defendant emptied the cylinder of the revolver and then put one cartridge back