The suspect barricaded himself inside the home for several hours. A SWAT Team was called in and police negotiated with him. He eventually came outside around 9:30 p.m. and then shot himself.
In an emotional press conference on Monday morning, Sheriff Donny Youngblood teared up as he identified the deputy killed as 35-year-old Phillip Campas. "When you talk about police officers that run towards gunfire, that's him," said the sheriff.
CMPD had mental health resources on hand during all the armed barricade situations this month, Maj. Dave Johnson said.
Officer Roy Hurst was shot in South Memphis at around 12:30 p.m. after he followed suspect Cody Dimmett from the Memphis suburb of Southaven. Hurst had reportedly run the Dimmett's license plate and discovered he was wanted in another state.
The Sky-Hero Loki Mk2, distributed by Aardvark Tactical, is designed to keep officers safer by locating hidden suspects inside structures.
The standoff followed an hourslong chase of a white SUV that police identified in a string of drive-by shootings that left two men dead and a third wounded in a span of 30 minutes.
Designed to ensure operator safety and mission effectiveness, this ruggedized, interior-use tactical drone utilizes a unique flight stabilization system to easily navigate tight, hard-to-reach places in complete darkness.
At one point, Chief Brian Manley said a door was open, revealing the child hostage motioning to officers to come inside, telling them there was no one inside the home with him. However, officers saw the suspect shut the door. This was now believed to be an attempt to lure officers inside, according to Manley.
When the tactical team tried to breach the door at about 3 a.m., they were fired upon and three officers were wounded. Drumond-Cruz then barricaded himself inside the home.
Officer Brandon Stalker was reportedly killed by Christopher A. Harris, a man police say vandalized and attempted to burn the Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral Monday morning.
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