Leopold McClean, Black NYPD Officer & Member of Mayor Bloomberg Security Detail, Accused of Shooting Gal Pal's Ex-Boyfriend

Leopold McLean, a member of New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg security detail, was fired from his cushy job after he allegedly shot his gal pal's ex-boyfriend while off duty. According to the New York Daily News, McLean, who was a 17-year veteran of the force, was placed on modified duty and stripped of his gun and badge after the incident.

Investigators are looking into circumstances surrounding the shooting and whether McLean lied about what happened, the sources said. A Queens grand jury is expected to hear the case.

The shooting happened after McLean's girlfriend summoned him to her Queens home because an ex-boyfriend kept calling and threatening to come over - in violation of a court order, sources said.

McLean, a member of the mayor's advance team but not a bodyguard, was at the house when the enraged ex showed up and things got heated, sources said. "There was a fight inside and it got taken outside," a police source said. Source: NY Daily News

Isn't there such a thing as walking away from a fight? Especially this Leopold McLean has so much at stake. It seems like he thought he could throw his weight around to scare this man off. She should have picked up the phone and called 911 to solve her problem, not call up a police officer buddy to straighten the mess out. Talk about a sense of entitlement.