After laying a siege line around Shirley Allen s property they fired tear gas canisters into her home. Shirley Allen responded by covering her face with vaseline jelly and covering herself with wet towels. At some point Shirley Allen fired her shotgun, sending a slug through a garage wall according to police. No officers were hit. Law enforcement then fired several rounds of bean bag ammunition at Shirley Allen hitting her in the chest with three rounds.
Bean bags are small bags filled with metal balls that are fired from a large shotgun.
These rounds are designed to knock down the intended target. They failed to knock Shirley Allen down as she was wearing heavy clothing by this time. Sheriff Mahan has claimed that Shirley Allen is a danger to herself and others around her. Her neighbors claim that she is neither crazy or dangerous, but likes to be left alone. It seems the only danger presented in this situation is Sheriff Mahan and his jack booted thugs.