Latest casualty in War on Cops

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Indiana Police Officer Fatally Gunned Down...

Indiana Police Officer Fatally Shot
May 5, 2018 - Terre Haute Police Officer Rob Pitts was fatally wounded after officers were fired upon from a second-story window at an apartment complex Friday evening.

Terre Haute Police Officer Rob Pitts has been identified as the law enforcement officer killed Friday evening in Terre Haute. Pitts was a 16-year veteran of the department, according to THPD Public Information Officer Ryan Adamson. "Rob is deeply missed, but we are grateful for the time we had with him. Thank you for your continued prayers," Adamson said in a news release. For those wanting to pay their respects, police will be moving Officer Pitts from Regional Hospital to DeBaun Funeral home at 1 p.m. The route will be southbound on Seventh Street to westbound Springhill road.

Local churches have also arranged a prayer vigil at 6 p.m. today at the Vigo County Courthouse. Officer Pitts and three others were working on a homicide investigation that began earlier in the day on South 18th Street in Terre Haute. They had developed information on a suspect in that killing and were approaching an apartment in The Garden Quarter, an apartment complex along Jessica Drive south of Terre Haute.

Officer Rob Pitts​

As they approached the apartment on Linwood Street just after 6:30 p.m., the officers were fired upon from a second-story window almost immediately and they returned fire, police said. Pitts, though rushed from the site, succumbed to his wounds at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. After the shooting, police engaged in a standoff with the barricaded suspect, who has not been named, that lasted until just before 9:20 p.m.

The standoff came to an end when Terre Haute police special response team officers made entry into the apartment through a second-floor window by way of a ladder. Upon finding the man, police did call for a medic. Radio traffic at first seemed to indicate the suspect might be alive, but police later announced he had died. Police said he succumbed to wounds suffered in the initial exchange of gunfire.

Indiana Police Officer Fatally Shot

 

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40 years on, parole denied cop killer...

Parole Denied for Massachusetts Cop-Killer
May 9, 2018 - Forty years after he shot and killed Shrewsbury Police Officer James Lonchiadis, Edgar Bowser III has been denied his latest bid for freedom.

Parole board members, in a ruling late last month, said Mr. Bowser lacks empathy, a sense of responsibility and maturity, and that he carried on a "secret life" during the three years after he was paroled in 2007. He was sent back to prison in 2010 after he used cocaine in violation of the terms of his parole.

The earliest he could next appear before the parole board is April 25, 2022.

Shrewsbury Police Officer James Lonchiadis​

Mr. Bowser was 16 on March 5, 1975, when he shot and killed the 28-year-old rookie police officer. Mr. Bowser, a ninth-grade dropout, shot the officer through the heart during a bungled car theft on Route 9 near the Worcester City Motel.

Return to telegram.com for more on this story. Parole Board written decision, Edgar Bowser by Don Landgren on Scribd

Parole Denied for Massachusetts Cop-Killer

 

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Two Ohio Police Officers Killed by Shots to Head, Torso...

Autopsies: Ohio Police Officers Killed by Shots to Head, Torso
May 14, 2018 - Westerville Officer Eric Joering was killed Feb. 10 when he was shot three times, once in the forehead, while fellow Officer Anthony Morelli died after being shot in the chest as they responded to a possible domestic violence call.

Those are the findings of autopsies performed by the Franklin County Coroner's office on both officers. Quentin Lamar Smith, 30, has been charged with two counts of aggravated murder in the case for shooting both officers to death as they responded to Smith's townhouse just before noon on the 300 block of Cross Wind Drive. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien said Thursday the autopsies support his office's theory about what took place that day. O'Brien is seeking the death penalty against Smith, who was wounded but recovered. "Officer Joering was the first one to the door, and the shot to his head indicates what happened," O'Brien said shortly after the official autopsies were released Thursday. "He was shot at point-blank range. We believe it instantly caused his death," the prosecutor said.

Officer Anthony Morelli, left, and Officer Eric Joering​

The fatal shot to Joering was in the forehead and exited from the back of the left side of his neck. The autopsy showed Joering, 39, also was shot in the left arm and shoulder and the right forearm. He died at the scene. Morelli, 54, who was right behind Joering as the officers responded, was shot in the left chest, with the bullet traveling from left to right. The bullet penetrated the heart and both lungs. Morelli was transported but later died at Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center. Westerville police earlier reported both officers were wearing body armor. Both autopsies determined the deaths were caused by homicide. Smith was shot "four or five times" by Morelli before the officer went down, O'Brien said.

The officers went to the home after a 911 hangup at the residence where police previously responded to domestic disturbance calls. When they arrived, police said, Smith's wife told them Smith assaulted her and had a gun. In Ohio, conviction for purposefully killing one or more police officers is a crime punishable by death.

Autopsies: Ohio Police Officers Killed by Shots to Head, Torso

 

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The Donald speaks out against cop killin's...

Trump: ‘We Must End the Attacks on Our Police’
May 15, 2018 - In a speech to the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, President Donald Trump called for an end to attacks on police, adding that ambush attacks are “one of the most alarming crimes” against police.

“In 2016, an officer was assaulted in America on an average of every 10 minutes. Can you believe that? It’s outrageous, and it’s unacceptable. We must end the attacks on our police, and we must end them right now. We believe criminals who kill our police should get the death penalty. Bring it forth,” Trump said. “One of the most alarming crimes taking place against our police are ambush attacks. Think of that - ambush attacks. I have directed the Justice Department to do everything in its power to defend the lives of American law enforcement,” Trump said.

Trump said he was honored to attend the memorial service for the second time, “and I’ll see you I guess about another six times, and then after that, perhaps you’ll have had enough.” “We stand with our police, and we stand with you 100 percent, and I think we’ve shown that,” he said. Trump called the memorial service “one of the most important solemn occasions of the year - the day we pay tribute to law enforcement heroes - and that’s what they are, heroes - who gave their lives in the line of duty.” “They made the ultimate sacrifice so that we could live in safety and in peace. To the families and survivors with us this morning, I know today is filled with sadness and pain, but today is also filled with love - the love of an entire nation wrapped its arms, and they have wrapped their arms right around you. They love you. They’re praying for you. They’re grieving with you and pledging to you that we will never forget our heroes, ever,” he said.

Trump said the first duty of government is to protect its citizens. The men and women of the Department of Homeland Security “are on the front lines of this incredible, heroic fight,” he said. “That is why we are calling on Congress to secure our borders, support our border agents, stop sanctuary cities, and shut down policies that release violent criminals back into our communities. We don’t want it any longer. We’ve had it. Enough is enough,” Trump said. “Recently, MS-13 gang members called for the assassination of New York City police officers, so the gang could ‘take back the streets.’ They got it wrong. We are the ones who are taking back the streets. We are getting them out of our country by the thousands,” he said. “Every week, we’re setting new records on-- we have a catch and release program too. It’s called we catch them, and we release them in the country they came back from. We’re getting them out or we’re putting them in prison,” the president added.

“The Trump administration has a policy, and it’s very clear: we will protect those who protect us and who do such a great job in protecting us. That is why as I promised all along that we are allowing local police to access the surplus military equipment they need to protect our officers and law enforcement agents and save their lives, and they are taking equipment at a record clip. Millions and millions of dollars of surplus equipment is going to our police departments,” he said. “If we want to bring down violent crime, then we must stand up for our police. We must confront and condemn dangerous anti-police prejudice. Can you believe this prejudice with respect to our police? We’re not going to let bad things happen to our police. So we must show appreciation, gratitude and respect for those who police our streets and patrol our communities,” Trump said.

Trump: ‘We Must End the Attacks on Our Police’

 

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The Donald speaks out against cop killin's...

Trump: ‘We Must End the Attacks on Our Police’
May 15, 2018 - In a speech to the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, President Donald Trump called for an end to attacks on police, adding that ambush attacks are “one of the most alarming crimes” against police.

The only one way to fight this fire is with fire!

Armed citizens are a deterrent to criminal violence of all kinds, so the process for obtaining CCW permits should be simplified and training programs should be accessible at minimal cost.

If this suggestion seems severe the fact is it has become necessary as a means of dealing with the menacing increase in street crime. Day by day, more and more law-abiding citizens are victimized by aggressive thugs who are emboldened by the fact that these decent people are unable to defend themselves --and others. These citizens have a Constitutional right to be armed but in many places they are constrained by ridiculously severe gun laws.[/quote][/QUOTE]

 

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It's like open season on cops...

Mass. police officer shot and killed; 3 cops hurt in Mo.
July 15, 2018 -- A police officer and a bystander were shot and killed in Massachusetts as authorities pursued a vandalism and erratic driving suspect Sunday

Authorities said Michael Chesna, 42, was fatally shot while attempting to arrest a suspect, identified as 20-year-old Emanuel Lopes around 7:30 a.m. Chesna was pursing Lopes with his gun drawn when Lopes struck him with a rock, took the officer's gun and shot him multiple times, according to authorities. Chesna was taken to South Shore Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Additional officers continued to pursue Lopes through the neighborhood as he fired Chesna's gun again and killed an elderly woman in her home.

Officers eventually shot Lopes in the leg and he is expected to survive. He will be arraigned Monday on two counts of murder. Also Sunday, police in Missouri shot and killed a man suspected of shooting three police officers and was a person of interest in the death of a University of Missouri-Kansas City student. Two of the officers were shot while working undercover to search for the murder suspect at the Sky-Vu Motel at 12:15 p.m., Kansas City police spokesman Sgt. Jacob Becchina said.

Both officers were rushed to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The shooting suspect fled the area with another person, who was found with the vehicle shortly afterward and arrested. Officers were then called to the area of 30th and Topping Avenue where they exchanged gunfire with the suspect. The suspect was killed and a third officer was injured by gunfire and taken to a hospital after the exchange. The officer's condition wasn't immediately known.

Mass. police officer shot and killed; 3 cops hurt in Mo.

 

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Hawaii Officer Fatally Shot...

Hawaii Officer Fatally Shot; Suspect Sought
July 18, 2018 - A manhunt is underway for a suspect in the slaying of Hawaii Police Officer Bronson K. Kaliloa

A manhunt is underway for a 33-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting of a Hawaii island police officer in Mountain View. Officer Bronson K. Kaliloa was gunned down allegedly by the suspect identified as Justin Joshua Waiki. At about 9:47 p.m. Tuesday, police conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11 in the area of Kukui Camp Road on a vehicle with a Hawaii license plate ZGG 879 operated by Waiki whose last known address is listed as Las Vegas. He was wanted on an outstanding no-bail warrant. When officers approached the vehicle, police said Waiki exited the driver’s seat and fired multiple shots with what is believed to be a handgun, striking Kaliloa in the neck and leg. Other responding officers immediately returned fire, but Waiki fled on foot into nearby brush.

Highway 11 between Ala Loop and Kulani Road is closed due to the active investigation. Police are focusing their search of Waiki in the area of Kukui Camp Road. Medics transported Kaliloa to Hilo Medical Center and was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. today, according to a news release by the Hawaii Police Department. Kaliloa is a 10-year veteran of the police department and is survived by his wife and three children. During his career, he had been recognized as “Officer of the Month” twice by the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii. In October 2012, the organization honored Kaliloa for his investigative skills where he solved a July burglary case. On July 14, he had been assigned to a report of a break-in at a residence in the Nanawale Estates Subdivision.

Officer Bronson K. Kaliloa​

Earlier, at a briefing at the start of his shift, Kaliloa learned a suspect of a string of burglaries in Puna had been arrested for multiple traffic offenses following a crash. When police arrived at the Nanawale home, Kaliloa noticed similarities in the Puna burglary cases involving the man arrested for the traffic violations. Kaliloa conducted an investigation and obtained a search warrant of the suspect’s vehicle. Police recovered several items inside the car belonging to the Nanawale burglary victims. In April 2014, the Aloha Exchange Club honored him as “Officer of the Month” for the second time for his investigative skills where he helped nab a dangerous convicted felon in the Maku’u Hawaiian Homes subdivision who was armed with a sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun.

Waiki is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall and about 145 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and dark-colored jacket. The public is advised not to approach him as he is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to call police at 935-3311 or CrimeStoppers at 961-8300.

Hawaii Police Officer Fatally Shot; Suspect Sought

 

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Hawaii Cop-Killer Suspect Dead; Officer Wounded in Shootout...

Suspect Hawaii Cop-Killer Dead; Officer Wounded in Shootout
July 23, 2018 - An intensive four-day manhunt for the suspect who gunned down a Hawaii island police officer ended Friday in a shootout at South Point that left the suspect dead and two others, including a second police officer, wounded.

Acting on a tip regarding the whereabouts of Justin Waiki, the man believed to have killed officer Bronson K. Kaliloa during a traffic stop in Mountain View on Tuesday, police stopped and searched a sport utility vehicle at a checkpoint in the South Point area of the Kau district around 2:45 p.m., according to Hawaii Police Department Chief Paul Ferreira. Waiki allegedly opened fire on the officers, wounding a sergeant assigned to the department’s special response team. “The other officers at the scene returned fire immediately, resulting in the death of Waiki,” Ferreira said in a prepared statement.

The wounded officer, a 12-year veteran of the department, was transported in stable condition to Hilo Medical Center with gunshot wounds to his upper right torso, right arm and right hand. A woman who was reportedly hiding in the SUV also sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to Hilo Medical Center. Her condition was not released. Ferreira said three other people were arrested at the scene on suspicion of first-degree hindering prosecution. “Once again, the men and women of the Hawaii Police Department rose to the occasion in keeping our community safe,” Ferreira said. “You can sleep well tonight knowing that the search is over for the individual Justin Waiki who took the life of officer Bronson Kaliloa days ago.” Ferreira thanked HPD personnel as well as federal, state and local law enforcement partners for their work in apprehending Waiki.

An intensive four-day manhunt for the suspect who gunned down a Hawaii island police officer ended Friday in a shootout at South Point that left the suspect dead and two others, including a second police officer, wounded.​

Friday’s fatal shootout was the culmination of an increasingly tense week for Hawaii island residents, one that began when Waiki, a 33-year-old repeat felon wanted on an outstanding warrant for failing to meet his bail conditions, was stopped on Highway 11 near Kukui Camp Road in Mountain View. According to police, Waiki exited the driver’s seat and opened fire with a handgun as officers approached, striking Kaliloa in the neck and leg. Two other officers returned fire, but Waiki was able to escape on foot into the nearby brush. Kaliloa was transported to Hilo Medical Center, where he died hours later following emergency surgery. A decorated officer twice honored as officer of the month by the Aloha Exchange Club, Kaliloa is the first Hawaii Police Department officer shot and killed in the line of duty. He is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter and his parents.

The search for Waiki intensified over the ensuing days as more than 20 HPD officers and federal agents were assigned to a special task force to find him. The U.S. Marshals Service; the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; and the Federal Bureau of Investigation each pledged $10,000 for information leading to Waiki’s capture. Hawaii Island CrimeStoppers offered an additional $2,000 reward. Police believed they were closing in on Waiki late Thursday afternoon when they received a tip at about 4:58 p.m. that he might be inside a pickup truck in a parking lot on Henry Street in Kailua-Kona. According to HPD Maj. Sam Thomas, officers spotted a pickup truck near Kahaluu Beach in Kailua-Kona matching the description of the vehicle around 5:19 p.m.

They approached the truck and observed a man in the driver’s seat and a woman in the passenger’s seat. Police ordered them to exit the vehicle, but the driver allegedly sped toward the officers. Thomas said an officer fired three gunshots at the pickup truck. The vehicle was traveling westbound on Napoopoo Road when the driver steered toward another officer, who then fired 10 rounds at the suspects. Thomas said the suspects, later identified as Harvey Damo Jr. and Shevylyn Klaus, both 25, continued on and eventually abandoned the truck in a coffee field in Honaunau before escaping on foot. Officers scoured the area and eventually located the two Hilo residents. Damo and Klaus were arrested on suspicion of second-degree theft involving a Toyota pickup truck. Damo was treated at Kona Community Hospital for a minor gunshot wound and later released into police custody.

The officers involved in both shootings Thursday and Friday were placed on administrative leave in keeping with standard procedures for officer-involved shootings. HPD spokesman Alan Richmond said police are investigating whether Damo and Klaus are connected to Waiki. “Word is they somehow had contact with him or were associated in some way,” he said. Lt. Sherry Bird of the HPD’s Criminal Investigation Section added, “We’re still working to confirm if (Waiki) was or wasn’t there. I don’t want to call it a case of mistaken identity. The information that was given to us is what we had to work with at the time.”

Lengthy record

Waiki had a criminal record of 37 arrests and 16 convictions, three of which involved felony promotion of a dangerous drug, forgery and ownership or possession of a prohibited firearm. In November authorities extradited Waiki to Hawaii island from Las Vegas for violating conditions of his probation. According to court records, 3rd Circuit Judge Glenn Hara sentenced him to a year in prison for third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug. Waiki also was sentenced to 18 months for the firearm conviction. The prison terms were to run concurrently with credit for time served. Hara also ordered Waiki to four years of probation.

In September 2016 Hara revoked Waiki’s probation after he failed to report to and meet with his probation officer in March and June of that year. According to his probation terms, he was prohibited from leaving Hawaii island unless he obtained permission from his probation officer or the court. At the November hearing Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto set Waiki’s bail at $7,000 and ordered him to appear in court in March. Waiki was released after posting bail. In April a bench warrant was issued for his arrest after he failed to make his scheduled court appearance.

Suspect Hawaii Cop-Killer Dead; Officer Wounded in Shootout

 

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AZ trooper was from Louisville, Ky...

Milwaukee Police Officer Killed in Shooting Identified
JULY 26, 2018 - Milwaukee Police Officer Michael Michalski was fatally shot by a wanted suspect Wednesday.

A Milwaukee police officer died following a shooting Wednesday night. The incident began when officers were looking for a man wanted on gun and drug violations at a residence at North 28th and West Wright streets in the city's Metcalfe Park neighborhood shortly after 5 p.m., according to WISN-TV.

Officer Michael Michalski​

Police Chief Alfonso Morales told reporters that when the officers encountered the suspect, he opened fire, wounding Officer Michael Michalski. The 52-year-old 17-year veteran of the force, who was a member of the Special Investigations Division, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A procession of officers escorted the fallen officer's body from Froedtert Hospital to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office. The suspect was taken into custody and the weapon was recovered. Michalski leaves behind a wife and 3 sons. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Milwaukee Police Officer Killed in Shooting Identified

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Arizona Trooper Shot and Killed by Suspect
JULY 26, 2018 - Arizona Trooper Tyler Edenhofer was shot and killed by a suspect with a trooper's gun and another trooper was wounded Wednesday night.

A rookie Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper was shot and killed by a suspect with a trooper's gun Wednesday night. Troopers responded to several calls of a man throwing rocks at cars that were heading eastbound on Interstate 10 near Avondale Boulevard around 10 p.m., according to KNXV-TV. Trooper Dalin Dorris was the first person to arrive at the scene and made contact with the suspect and Troopers Sean Rodecap and Tyle Edenhofer arrived shortly after.

Arizona Trooper Tyler Edenhofer was shot and killed by a suspect with a trooper's gun and another trooper was wounded Wednesday night.​

The troopers struggled with the suspect as two Goodyear police officers arrived at the scene to help take the suspect into custody. During the struggle, Arizona Department of Public Safety Colonel Frank Milstead said the suspect got control of a trooper's gun and fired at least two shots from the weapon. One of the shots hit Dorris in the shoulder while another shot struck Edenhofer, killing him. "I'm incredibly proud of the men and women who show up to do this job every day. They're brave enough to come out and face the unknown," Milstead told reporters Thursday morning.

Edenhofer graduated from the Academy in May and was an officer in training. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Arizona Trooper Shot and Killed by Suspect

 

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Fort Myers police officer succumbs to wounds a week after shot on duty...

Fort Myers police officer dies a week after shot on duty
July 29,`18 -- A Florida police officer died Saturday, a week after he was shot while attempting to apprehend a suspect, the Fort Myers Police Department said Sunday.

"It is with a heavy heart that we inform our community that Ft. Myers Police Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller has passed away as a result of the injuries sustained on Saturday, July 21st. Please continue to pray for Officer Jobbers-Miller's family, friends and our entire FMPD Family," the department wrote on Twitter. Jobbers-Miller was in critical condition since last Saturday after he was shot in the head while pursuing Wisner Desmaret, a suspect in a reported theft, the Fort Myers News-Press reported. Jobbers-Mille, 29,r had been serving with the Fort Myers Police Department since September 2015 and previously worked as a volunteer firefighter for Fire Co. 2 in Wayne, N.J.

Fort Myers Police Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller died on Saturday, a week after he was shot in the head while pursuing a suspect.​

"When Adam joined in 2009, it was an honor being his chief and to watch him grow into such a devoted, dedicated firefighter," Fire Co. 2 Chief John Gabriel said during a vigil at the firehouse. A GoFundMe campaign to assist Jobbers-Miller's family had gathered $65,182 as of Sunday afternoon and the police department shared a schedule of fundraisers launched by several local businesses. "It's a very low time right now for our city and for the Miller family," Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson said. "We need to stay intensely focused on the family and their support. This will serve as a reminder to us all -- first responders, law enforcement officers face these challenges every day. We love them and respect them and at this time we embrace all of them."

Florida Gov. Rick Scott also offered his condolences to Jobbers-Miller's family. "Our hearts are heavy to learn of the passing of Officer Jobbers-Miller," he said. "Police officers like Adam Jobbers-Miller put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe. My wife, Ann, and I are praying for his family and everyone in the entire Lee County law enforcement community this evening." Desmaret was also injured in the encounter and is being held in police custody at Lee Memorial Hospital, but has yet to be arrested. Before the shooting he had been facing eight felonies, including attempted first-degree murder.

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Mass. police officer shot and killed; 3 cops hurt in Mo.
July 15,`18 -- A police officer and a bystander were shot and killed in Massachusetts as authorities pursued a vandalism and erratic driving suspect Sunday.

Authorities said Michael Chesna, 42, was fatally shot while attempting to arrest a suspect, identified as 20-year-old Emanuel Lopes around 7:30 a.m. Chesna was pursing Lopes with his gun drawn when Lopes struck him with a rock, took the officer's gun and shot him multiple times, according to authorities. Chesna was taken to South Shore Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Additional officers continued to pursue Lopes through the neighborhood as he fired Chesna's gun again and killed an elderly woman in her home.

Officers eventually shot Lopes in the leg and he is expected to survive. He will be arraigned Monday on two counts of murder. Also Sunday, police in Missouri shot and killed a man suspected of shooting three police officers and was a person of interest in the death of a University of Missouri-Kansas City student. Two of the officers were shot while working undercover to search for the murder suspect at the Sky-Vu Motel at 12:15 p.m., Kansas City police spokesman Sgt. Jacob Becchina said. Both officers were rushed to a hospital with non-ife-threatening injuries.

The shooting suspect fled the area with another person, who was found with the vehicle shortly afterward and arrested. Officers were then called to the area of 30th and Topping Avenue where they exchanged gunfire with the suspect. The suspect was killed and a third officer was injured by gunfire and taken to a hospital after the exchange. The officer's condition wasn't immediately known.

Mass. police officer shot and killed; 3 cops hurt in Mo.

 

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Suspect Cop-Killer Taken to Jail in Trooper's Handcuffs...

Suspect Cop-Killer Taken to Jail in Trooper's Handcuffs
AUG. 2, 2018 - The suspected killer of an Arizona Department of Public Safety Trooper Tyler Edenhofer was released from the hospital and taken to jail after being placed in the fallen officer's handcuffs.

Isaac D. King was taken to jail in Phoenix just before noon Wednesday after being in the hospital for several days following the fatal shooting of Trooper Tyler Edenhofer on July 25, according to KNXV-TV. King was being treated for injuries sustained during a struggle with Edenhofer along Interstate 10 in Avondale. Edenhofer was one of three officers who responded to the scene that night after reports that a man had been throwing rocks at passing vehicles. Two other troopers were also injured in the fight with the suspect.

The suspected killer of an Arizona Department of Public Safety Trooper Tyler Edenhofer was released from the hospital and taken to jail after being placed in the fallen officer's handcuffs on Wednesday.​

"When law enforcement places handcuffs on a suspect, it instills an immediate sense of justice and satisfaction that an investigation is closer to being resolved. In this case, for the AZDPS family, it begins a course in the healing process," officials said in a statement. "This afternoon, AZDPS detectives and troopers placed Trooper Tyler Edenhofer's handcuffs on suspect Isaac D. King before transporting him from a valley hospital to the county jail. Using Tyler's handcuffs signifies the completion of the call for service that ultimately took his life. It also means we have taken over Trooper Edenhofer's watch and completed the apprehension of his assailant."

King is facing multiple charges including first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts aggravated assault, three counts endangerment and resisting arrest. Officials said King had been taking medication for anxiety and depression, and did not have a criminal background. Public visitation and funeral services for Edenhofer are set to take place on Thursday and Friday.

Suspect Cop-Killer Transported to Jail in Slain Arizona Public Safety Trooper's Cuffs

 

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Two police officers shot in Camden, New Jersey...

Two police officers shot in Camden, New Jersey
August 7, 2018 — Two police officers were struck by gunfire in Camden Tuesday night.

The scene is at Broadway and Mount Vernon Street, according to local media. The wounded officers were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No word on potential suspects or what led up to the shooting.

Please pray for the 2 @CamdenCountyPD officers shot tonight. Keep their families and friends in your thoughts also.

— New Jersey State PBA (@NJSPBA) August 8, 2018

Two Camden police officers shot tonight near Broadway and Mount Vernon. Officials say both are expected to be OK. Police searching for gunman.

— Mike Dougherty (@MicDougherty) August 8, 2018

 

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NYPD Union Wants to Keep Cop Killers Behind Bars for Life...

NYPD Union Wants to Keep Cop Killers Behind Bars for Life
AUG. 9, 2018 - Flanked by dozens who lost loved ones in the line of duty, NYPD Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch called on the state to revise parole guidelines so those convicted of killing officers are no longer eligible to leave prison.

PBA president Pat Lynch said Tuesday that the current framework used by the parole board does not put as much weight on what crime an applicant committed, which the PBA argues will provide those convicted of killing on-duty officers a better shot at making parole. Lynch said prisons currently house 59 convicted cop killers who were sentenced when life without parole and the death penalty were not options for judges, which means they may one day be eligible for parole. Lynch highlighted the case of Salvatore DeSarno, who was convicted of killing Officer Cecil Sledge in 1980, and will be up for parole next month. The union leader said it was appalling that DeSarno could be released into the public. “The parole guidelines must be codified to prevent this from happening,” he said.

Flanked by dozens who lost loved ones in the line of duty, NYPD Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch called on the state to revise parole guidelines so those convicted of killing officers are no longer eligible to leave prison.​

Sledge’s widow, Linda Sledge, held back tears as she pleaded for the parole board not to release DeSarno, who was convicted of shooting Sledge during a traffic stop and driving off while dragging Sledge’s body. She said that DeSarno was on parole when he was pulled over on Jan. 28, 1980. “It is difficult for me to even imagine how any right thinking person could consider for a second letting Sal DeSarno back onto our streets,” Linda Sledge said. A spokesman for the state Department of Corrections said the parole board considers several factors before making their decisions, including the severity of the crime and statements from victims’ families. The union claims the department needs Gov. Andrew Cuomo to authorize changes to its policies. “Where is your humanity?” Lynch said, while noting Cuomo has not taken steps to change the parole process.

Tyrone Stevens, a spokesman for the governor’s office, said a convicted person’s prison term cannot be changed after they are sentenced. “The governor and the legislature were responsible for reforms in 2011 that strengthened New York’s parole system, and further, the governor proposed determinate sentencing two years ago but that effort was rejected by the legislature,” he said in a statement. Besides pushing for a new parole board framework, Lynch said the PBA plans to legally challenge the parole board’s decision to grant parole in April to Herman Bell, who served 40 years in prison for killing two officers in Harlem.

NYPD Union Wants to Keep Cop Killers Behind Bars for Life by Reforming Parole Guidelines

 

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Search Continues for Suspects in Ambush Shootings of New Jersey Police Detectives...

Search Continues for Suspects in Ambush Shootings of New Jersey Police Detectives
AUGUST 8, 2018 - The search continued Wednesday for possibly two suspects who ambushed and wounded two police detectives in an unprovoked attack at a traffic light in Camden Tuesday night.

The shooting occurred around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Broadway and Mount Vernon Street when authorities say they believe two suspects pulled up behind the detectives who were in an unmarked police vehicle, said Dan Keashen, a spokesman for the Camden County Police Department. The suspects got out of their car and began firing at the detectives through the back windshield of the police vehicle, he said. One of the officers jumped out of the vehicle and returned fire, he said. “For the amount of the gunfire that took place out there, it’s a miracle,” that the officers were not more seriously injured, Keashen said. “There were many shots fired.” The detectives, identified only as a man and a woman, were taken to Cooper University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Both were in stable condition Wednesday morning, said Keashen. “They’re stable and we hope to have them discharged very soon,” he said.

The motive for the attack remains unknown. Keashen declined to comment on whether authorities believe the suspects are still in the area. “We are casting a wide net,” he said. Law enforcement agencies from around the country have offered assistance, including the FBI and ATF, to help investigate what Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson described Tuesday night as an “ambush” on the detectives. “They’re telling us that they would do everything they could to help us bring these suspects to justice,” Keashen said. According to Thomson, between 10 and 25 rounds were fired at the officers. The officers were in plainclothes, sitting at a red light, working in a non-enforcement capacity, the chief said. Keashen said it was unknown whether the suspects were struck. No bystanders were wounded in the gunfire, he said. Sources at the scene told the Inquirer and Daily News that the male detective suffered wounds to an arm, and the female detective had a hand wound.

Police investigate the scene at Broadway and Walnut Street in Camden, N.J. where two Camden County Police detectives were ambushed in their unmarked car while sitting at a red light on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018.​

Keashen said a Camden officer on patrol in the area heard the gunshots and rushed to the scene. The officer “scooped up” the wounded detectives and transported them to Cooper Hospital in his patrol car, he said. Authorities were checking hospitals in the region for anyone seeking treatment for gunshot wounds from the detective’s return fire. Wednesday morning at the shooting scene, a large Camden Police Department mobile unit and three marked police cars sat idling. Reaction from neighbors ranged from shrugs to shock that police were ambushed. Aracelis Torres, 56, said she was in a restaurant when the shooting took place, and when she tried to walk home she had to take a detour because of the police tape and emergency vehicles and personnel at the scene. Despite the area being a hotbed for crime, including her son being shot in the chest and critically wounded four years ago in front of her house, the shooting of two cops surprised her. “You have to have respect for a police officer, you know what I’m saying? This is ridiculous drama. Just crazy,” she said.”

Before the shooting happened, Camden city officials hosted four National Night Out events throughout the city. National Night Out was designed to bring together police and the communities they cover. The Camden County Police department replaced the Camden City police force in 2013 in a move officials said was intended to slash cost and hire officers to help curb crime in a city once ranked among the most dangerous and violent in the country. Since the takeover, crime has dropped drastically. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Camden County Tipline at (856) 757-7042.

Search Continues for Suspects in Ambush Shootings of New Jersey Police Detectives

 

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Two cops killed in Canadian shooting...

Fredericton shooting: Four dead including two police in Canada
10 Aug.`18 - Canadian police say a suspect is in custody after at least four people - two of them police officers - were killed in a shooting in the eastern city of Fredericton, New Brunswick.

The city police confirmed the officers' deaths on Twitter. The pair have not been named, and the circumstances around the incident remain unclear. Police have ended a lockdown in the area but continue their investigation. A local TV reporter said he had heard four gunshots just after 07:00 (11:00 GMT).

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Emergency vehicles pictured near the scene in Fredericton, New Brunswick​

Nick Moore, a journalist from CTV Atlantic, posted video footage of the scene on Twitter, showing emergency vehicles outside a house. "Awful news coming out of Fredericton," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted. "My heart goes out to everyone affected by this morning's shooting. We're following the situation closely." Fredericton is the capital of New Brunswick province and home to around 56,000 people.

It is rare in Canada for police officers to be killed in the line of duty. Between 1961 and 2009, a total of 133 police were killed, and just five in the province of New Brunswick. The province mourned in 2014 when 24-year-old Justin Bourque shot five RCMP officers, killing three. The shooting spree led to a 28-hour manhunt, and shocked the nation. In the aftermath, the RCMP was charged with labour-code violations alleging police officers had not been adequately armed and protected for the situation.
Gun laws are more stringent in Canada than in the US, but the number of shootings has nonetheless risen in recent years.

Two police among dead in Canada shooting

 

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Detroit Police Officer Dies After Hit-and-Run...

Detroit Police Officer Dies After Hit-and-Run

AUG. 15, 2018 - Detroit Police Officer Fadi Shukur was severely injured in a hit-and-run incident on Aug. 4.

The Detroit Police Department said on Wednesday that officer Fadi Shukur, who was severely injured in a hit-and-run incident on August 4, has died overnight. Shukur, 30, had been with the department for a year and a half. "We stand here before you with a heavy heart," Chief James Craig said. "We want to keep his family in our thoughts and prayers. This is an especially difficult for them."

Officer Fadi Shukur​

Shukur was struck by a car while walking to his cruiser after responding to a crowd control call. The driver of the SUV that hit him, which was estimated to be travelling at 60 or 70 miles an hour, was 19-year-old Jonathan David Cole of Belleville. Cole turned himself in to police on Aug. 4 and has been charged with second degree murder, reckless driving causing death, and failure to stop at the scene of an accident when at fault resulting in death. Craig said that new charges have been filed following Shukur's death, including a murder charge.

Shukur's fellow officers in the 8th Precinct have been given counseling resources, Craig said. "Fadi will always be remembered for his magnetic smile. He could light a room up," the chief said. "Certainly in his short time he made a difference." With the death of Shukur, the total number of Detroit officers killed while on active duty this year is now three. Craig said Wednesday was "another dark day" for the department. A new ordinance passed by City Council this year provides up to $12,000 for funeral expenses for officers killed in the line of duty.

Detroit Police Officer Dies After Hit-and-Run

 

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Louisiana K-9 Fatally Shot

Louisiana Sheriff's K-9 Fatally Shot During Pursuit
AUG. 20, 2018 - A Lincoln Parish Sheriff's K-9 Boco was fatally shot while pursing a suspect over the weekend.

Deputies responded to a call of a suspicious person at a residence on Chandler Road at approximately 7:30 p.m. Friday when the incident occurred, according to a news release.
A short time later, deputies arrived on the scene and encountered Vincent Roberson who was wanted for attempted second-degree murder in Monroe for shooting his girlfriend.

K-9 Boco​

As deputies approached Roberson, he fled into the woods behind the residence and K-9 Boco, was deployed. Moments later deputies heard a volley of gunfire and were unable to locate Boco. Law enforcement personnel from multiple agencies continued their search of Roberson until around 2 a.m. when he was taken into custody. At approximately 3:45 a.m. Saturday morning, deputies were able to locate Boco and found him deceased at the scene.

"Boco died heroically helping to apprehend a suspect in order to keep our community safe.We would sincerely like to commend all of the agencies who were involved in this incident, which include the Louisiana State Police, Monroe Police Department, Ruston Police Dept., Ruston Fire Dept, Louisiana State Fire Marshall’s Office, and Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office Reserve Unit. We appreciate the efforts of all personnel involved in this unfortunate event," the department wrote in a statement.

Louisiana Sheriff's K-9 Fatally Shot During Pursuit

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Georgia Police K-9 Stabbed While Attempting to Apprehend Murder Suspect
AUGUST 13, 2018 - Clayton County Police K-9 Oldin defended himself while being stabbed and was able to bite suspected murderer Randy Young in return, aiding in his apprehension Sunday morning.

A Clayton County, Georgia Police K-9 was stabbed while attempting to apprehend a murder suspect Sunday morning. Officers responded to an apartment complex located on Garden Walk Boulevard around 11 a.m. where a man shot a woman several times in the face, killing her, according to a Clayton County Sheriff's Office news release.

The shooting occurred in front of the woman’s step-father, and the man was able identify the shooter as Randy Young. The step-father gave officers the direction of flight for the man who was on foot and still armed. Sheriff Victor Hill contacted the commander of the Fugitive Squad and had him activate the entire unit for the manhunt. Hill and Clayton County Police Chief Kevin Roberts coordinated air support and K-9s for the ground to assist officers and deputies in the manhunt.

CLAYTON COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT K-9 Oldin​

Officers and deputies tracked Young on foot to the wooded area behind the H-Mart located on Highway 85 in Riverdale. They then set up a tight perimeter to prevent Young from escaping out of the wood line. Shortly after officers and deputies entered the wood line, K-9 Oldin spotted Young and while apprehending him was stabbed twice in the head with a knife by Young.

Oldin defended himself while being stabbed and was able to bite Young in return, aiding in his apprehension. Young had a gun in his waistband at the time of his arrest. Oldin was rushed to the closest animal hospital being escorted by police and is expected to survive his wounds.

Georgia Police K-9 Stabbed While Attempting to Apprehend Murder Suspect

 

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New Details in Shootout That Killed Colorado Deputy...

New Details in Shootout That Killed Colorado Deputy
AUGUST 22, 2018 - Charges won't be filed in the Feb. 5 shootout in which El Paso County Sheriff's Deputy Micah Flick and suspected car thief Manuel Zetina were killed and bystander Thomas Villanueva was partially paralyzed.

Charges won't be filed in the Feb. 5 shootout in which El Paso County sheriff's Deputy Micah Flick and suspected car thief Manuel Zetina were killed and bystander Thomas Villanueva was partially paralyzed, the 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. The DA's Office said the officers "acted reasonably" when they shot Zetina after he unleashed a hail of bullets, wounding four officers and Villanueva, all "before any member of law enforcement fired their weapons." The report recounts for the first time the harrowing last moments of Flick's life and what District Attorney Dan May called the "horrible tragedy that struck our community." The DA's report gives this account:

The Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement task force, including Colorado Springs police, county sheriff's deputies and the Colorado State Patrol, were tracking a stolen green Saturn about 8 a.m. Feb. 5. They hadn't yet identified Zetina, 19, as the driver, but they followed him as he drove across the city, stopping a few times to retrieve items from the trunk or spray-paint the car blue. His last stop would be the Murray Hill Apartments, 4225 Galley Road, where his family lives. Zetina sat in the parking lot, smoking what later was determined to be meth, and making calls. Then he went into an apartment. When he walked out and headed toward the stolen car, officers decided to arrest him, noticing at the last minute that Zetina's right hand was in his pocket, apparently clasping an object.

Deputy Micah Flick​

Deputies Scott Stone and Flick approached Zetina as he walked toward them. Stone grabbed Zetina in a "bear hug" and yelled "police." Zetina had his gun in hand and started firing, striking Stone in the left hip. Task force members saw Flick struggling with Zetina. Some think they were fighting over a gun. Seconds later, Flick was "motionless on the ground." The investigation later would reveal he'd been shot once, in the throat. With two officers down, Zetina "began to spray the parking lot with gunfire, moving in a circle as he fired," striking police Detective Marcus Yanez in the groin and Villanueva in the spine. Bullets also struck a nearby apartment building, and sheriff's Sgt. Jacob Abendschan was hit by shrapnel.

Three officers returned fire, striking Zetina in the torso and back and grazing his left arm. When he fell, he still had "the gun in his hand and his finger on the trigger." The entire event lasted about 10 seconds, May said. The bullet that punctured Flick's throat was never found, May said, but the DA's Office determined that Zetina shot him because autopsy records indicated Flick was hit at close range, and because no other officers had fired their weapons by then. Zetina was using "9mm full-metal jacket rounds" designed to go "through and through," which is why some of the rounds were not recovered, May said. Zetina's gun held nine rounds, but the report didn't say how many were fired. Only six shell casings were recovered. The DA's investigation indicated Zetina knew he was attacking law enforcement even before Stone yelled "police."

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Manhunt Launched After Colorado Officer Shot Twice

AUG. 22, 2018 - A manhunt is underway for four suspects in a home-invasion robbery in Cherry Hills Village in which at least one of the suspects shot and injured Officer Corey Sack in an exchange of gunfire.

A dragnet is underway for four suspects in a home-invasion robbery in Cherry Hills Village in which at least one of the suspects shot and injured a police officer in an exchange of gunfire late Monday night and then fled, authorities say. The officer, Corey Sack, was shot twice, once in each leg, following a 10:50 p.m. emergency call from a home near Sedgwick Drive and Hampden Avenue, said Cherry Hills Village police Chief Michelle Tovrea. The injuries are not considered life-threatening. “He is in surgery right now,” Tovrea said at 8:30 a.m.

Officer Corey Sack​

Police received a 911 call from an address on Sedgwick Drive, but the caller did not speak before the phone was disconnected, Tovrea said. Sack and other police officers responded to the call and found the front door open. When Sack entered the home in the affluent neighborhood, at least one of the suspects opened fire. Sack returned fire. It’s not clear whether any of the suspects were struck by gunfire. After being shot in both legs, Sack managed to get to the home’s front porch as two suspects who entered the home fled out a back door and ran away in a westerly direction, Tovrea said. Witnesses said two other suspects remained outside the house during the home-invasion robbery, Tovrea said.

All of the suspects were dressed in black clothing including black hoodies, Tovrea said. “I don’t know how they fled the area. They were on foot,” she said. Police recovered a stolen vehicle nearby that Tovrea says is being treated as part of the investigation. Dozens of police officers and deputies from across the Denver metro area joined the search, including three different SWAT teams, Tovrea said. Nearby residents received automatic phone messages instructing them to shelter in place. “We’re still talking to witnesses,” Tovrea said. Sack has been a police officer in Cherry Hills Village for seven years. Before that he was a deputy at the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office. Check back for updates on this breaking news story.

Manhunt Launched After Colorado Police Officer Shot Twice

 

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Two police tracking dogs strangled to death by illegal alien...

Texas Sheriff: Illegal Immigrant Killed Two Tracking Dogs During Pursuit
September 4, 2018 - Rancher Joe Braman, who is also a Refugio County deputy, brought eight trained tracking dogs with him Saturday during the search for illegal immigrants when two were strangled to death

Two trained search dogs from Refugio were strangled Saturday by a man whom law enforcement officers were chasing near Holiday Beach, authorities said. The Aransas County sheriff said in a Facebook post he believes the man responsible for strangling the dogs is an undocumented immigrant. U.S. Customs and Border Protection could not be contacted Monday to verify the individual’s immigration status. Sheriff Bill Mills, of Aransas County, said in the Facebook post that a deputy began pursuing a truck Saturday morning about 9 a.m. The pursuit began after an attempted traffic stop on SH 35 north of Holiday Beach. The vehicle, a black Ford truck, initially began to slow down but then accelerated away from the deputy, who tried to stop the truck, Mills said in the post. The truck eventually drove off the road and stopped at a brush line, where about 15 people fled on foot, Mills said.

A group of law enforcement officers from multiple agencies began searching for the people after they ran through the brush. Officers with the Aransas and Refugio sheriff’s offices, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department assisted with the search. Refugio County deputies also brought a search dog unit to help locate the suspects. Refugio rancher Joe Braman, who is also a deputy for Refugio County, said he brought eight trained tracking dogs with him Saturday. Together, the group of officers along with the dogs searched for the suspects, all of whom “had scattered on foot in the h eavily brushed area,” Mills wrote in the Facebook post. Braman, who regularly assists the sheriff’s office with manhunts and other searches, said his dogs ran through the brush tracking the group while he and other officers followed on horseback and on foot.

Rancher Joe Braman, who is also a deputy for Refugio County, said he brought eight trained tracking dogs with him Saturday during the search for illegal immigrants when two of them were strangled to death.​

Searchers found and detained three people during the search before finding three more in a heavy thicket, according to Mills’ post. When they found the second group, officers found two dogs dead from apparent strangulation, Mills said. “The collars carrying trackers had been twisted tightly about their necks, causing their deaths,” Mills wrote. The six people detained by law enforcement, five men and one woman, were briefly jailed at the Aransas County Detention Center before they were picked up by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. One of the men had a tattoo that indicated cartel affiliation, Mills said, but his relationship to any cartel has not been confirmed. Braman’s dogs were not aggressive and were trained only to track, not bite, Braman said. The group of eight dogs were trained to locate individuals and circle and bark near their location. Braman has trained dozens of dogs, including many to track rhino poachers in South Africa.

Braman said he believed it was just one man who attacked his dogs, and that he was glad that person couldn’t do any additional harm. “You try to make as many apprehensions as you can and get the guys off the street so they don’t hurt others,” he said. Braman’s dogs, ages 8 and 3½, were also used to help locate people with dementia and Alzheimer’s who had wandered away from their homes. Mills could not be contacted for comment Monday because of the Labor Day holiday. Information was not available about what preceded the Saturday morning traffic stop or the whereabouts of the other people who fled the truck.

Texas Sheriff: Illegal Immigrant Killed Two Tracking Dogs During Pursuit

 

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Kentucky Sheriff's Deputy in Critical Condition After Shooting...

Kentucky Sheriff's Deputy in Critical Condition After Shooting at Rest Stop
September 12, 2018 - A Scott County Sheriff’s deputy was in critical condition Wednesday after being involved in a shooting late Tuesday night that left a fugitive dead.

A Scott County Sheriff’s deputy was in critical condition Wednesday after being involved in a shooting late Tuesday night that left one suspect dead, according to Kentucky State Police. The incident occurred around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday at a rest area off Interstate 75 northbound in Scott County, where Scott County deputies and Georgetown police officers were assisting federal agents from the U.S. Marshals apprehend a fugitive from another state, according to state police. The Georgetown/Scott County Special Response Team initiated contact with the suspect, 57-year-old Edward Reynolds, of Florida, and shots were fired, state police said.

A Scott County Sheriff’s deputy was in critical condition Wednesday after being involved in a shooting late Tuesday night that left a fugitive dead.​

Reynolds was pronounced dead at the scene by the Scott County coroner. The injured deputy, whose name has not been released, was transported to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital and was in critical condition, state police said. The state police critical incident response team and Post 12 detectives are handling the investigation.

The rest area, around mile marker 127, remains closed, according to the Georgetown News-Graphic. Georgetown Assistant Police Chief Robert Swanigan told the News-Graphic his department’s thoughts and prayers are with the deputy. “We are family,” Swanigan said. “We work with these guys every day. Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family and friends.”

Kentucky Sheriff's Deputy in Critical Condition After Shooting at Rest Stop