A former Special Agent with the IRS, Larry Edward Brown Jr., was indicted by a federal grand jury last week on one count of Involuntary Manslaughter of an Officer of the United States in connection with the death of Special Agent Patrick Bauer.
According to the Department of Justice, on August 17, 2023, Special Agents of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) used the firearm range at the Federal Correctional Institution – Phoenix for standard pistol qualifications and classroom training.
The 48-year-old Brown, from Peoria, who has served as a special agent for IRS-CI for over 12 years, is a trained Use of Force Instructor.
After all training had concluded for the day, Brown entered a building known as the “Tower,” a small, one-room structure with an interior measuring approximately eight feet by nine feet, located on the range where firearms instructors can observe and command live-fire trainings. The only other occupant inside the Tower was Special Agent Bauer, a 15-year veteran of IRS-CI and a trained Use of Force Instructor, who had led the live-fire pistol qualifications that day. As alleged in the indictment, while inside the Tower, Brown handled his firearm without due caution and with reckless disregard for human life, striking Special Agent Bauer in the torso with a single gunshot.
Despite life-saving efforts by agents at the scene, EMTs, and hospital staff, Special Agent Bauer died as a result of the gunshot wound.
Brown was released after his initial court appearance.
Brown’s trial is set for April 2, 2024.
Involuntary Manslaughter of an Officer of the United States carries a maximum penalty of eight years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Setting the stage for citizens ‘unfortunately shot’ while being interrogated by agents?
‘We know they’re stupid but we can’t recruit real Americans for the job, no matter what we pay’.
Future Congressional testimony.
Like the Baldwin incident, this is a horrible but preventable Accident. Nothing more
Good. Take him out too. The less enforcers of the unConstitutional, anti-5th Amendment federal income tax, that’s pays for NOTHING in the USA, the better. All IRS agents are traitors and enemies domestic to the USA.
These agents are IRS-CID and they are the same as FBI, DEA, HSI, etc etc. Revenue agents for the IRS don’t carry guns but Criminal Investigators do.
Furthermore,with what was stated in the article it sounds like an accidental discharge. The average time for an accidental discharge for a firearms instructor is one every seven and a half years. Things occur on the range because people are not careful or become complacent.
Anyone saying it was not an accident based on the presented story is spouting nonsense.
These agents are IRS-CID and they are the same as FBI, DEA, HSI, etc etc. Revenue agents for the IRS don’t carry guns but Criminal Investigators do.
Furthermore,with what was stated in the article it sounds like an accidental discharge. The average time for an accidental discharge is one every seven and a half years. Things occur on the range because people are not careful or become complacent.
Anyone saying it was not an accident based on the presented story is spouting nonsense.
After Donald Trump is reelected President on Nov. 5, 2024 I hope he starts disarming all federal employees. They have too much power right now and are destroying the lives of honest Americans as we speak.
Almost all federal agencies now hare heavily armed.
Including the DOE. The Department Of Education!!
The only reason for any of them to be armed is intimidation.
And why do our supposed servants need to intimidate us?
Because they are planning things we will shoot them for.
Well, there is fear.
1.)The IRS has been armed with guns since Al Capone!
2.)IRS agents have and always will be poorly trained in the use firearms!
3.)Studies show it will only get worse!
4.)We truly are destroying ourselves from within! SMH
And why are IRS agents armed anyway? Need legislation on a federal level to disarm IRS and other agencies that don’t have any good reason to spend tax dollars so they can intimidate and kill us.
All 1811 series federal employees are criminal investigators which require them to be armed. Being armed is what qualifies you fora LE 20 year retirement under Title 5 USC. 1811’s also get a lot of other goodies like AUO and a take-home car!
And why are IRS agents armed anyway?
THE GHOSTS OF AL CAPONE !
WITH A DASH OF TOM MIX !
We told you not to give them guns!
Wait a minute. Democrats want less guns on the streets and yet we’re giving guns to IRS agents? Are they going to shoot citizens who owe a dollar in taxes?
Now if they would keep on shooting each other, we will get the smaller government the Founder said we should have . . .
“Involuntary Manslaughter of an Officer of the United States carries a maximum penalty of eight years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.” Yet there are J6 trespassers doing 20 years in prison, if I recall correctly, and even if I don’t it sounds good.
…and illegals running around killing people…
“Involuntary Manslaughter of an Officer of the United States carries a maximum penalty of eight years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.” Yet there are J6 Trespassers going to prison for 20 years, if I recall correctly, and even if I don’t it sounds goods.
Sounds like another hit by our criminal government.
Please , refresh me on WHY the IRS has ARMED agents doing swat stuff ?.
An instructor not following safety measures? Something isn’t right.
You got that right. There’s no way an instructor would unsafely hand over a gun. And, the guy receiving it wouldn’t have accepted it barrel first. As gun owners know, you check the weapon first to verify it’s not loaded before you hand anything over. Something more nefarious went on.
If it was you then it would be called murder.
This case seems comparable to the shooting by Alec Baldwin.
IMO, that was not an accident. Question us, who wanted the hit? With the agencies using so many tools to go after American Citizens, their agents are at the lowest rung in Agency history. Now they are offing each other
that’s the IRS special agent uniform ? Really ? COMMANDOE$$$$ SQUAD ! Biden did that…