Friday night in the city of Kissimmee, Florida, was killed by a police officer , Matthew Baxter, and his colleague Sergeant Sam Howard – seriously wounded. Law enforcement found the suspect, Everett Miller, in one of the town’s bars and arrested him.
The incident occurred at about 21:30, while the duty of Baxter and Howard, who patrolled the quarterwhere, as a rule, «found» drugs. Officer Baxter has decided to conduct a search of three people who seemed suspicious to him. Among them was Miller.
Between Baxter and Miller, a fight broke out. In turn, Howard was trying to cover for a colleague. Suddenly Everett pulled out a gun and started shooting.
The police, on a form which was not wearable cameras are unable to reflect the fire. Miller fled.
27-year-old Matthew Baxter died from a bullet immediately, and the 36-year-old Sam Howard though and was taken to the hospital alive, but the doctors made a disappointing forecast: Sergeant, most likely, will not survive.
And so it happened. On Saturday afternoon he died.
HEROES
Officer Matthew Baxter and Sgt. Sam Howard
Murdered in the line of duty. God bless these men and their loved ones. #Kissimmee pic.twitter.com/VkNPFNTZ7e
— Chet Cannon (@Chet_Cannon) August 19, 2017
«Heroes. Officer Matthew Baxter and Sergeant Sam Howard. Killed during the performance of their official duties. God bless these people and their loved ones.»
Over the past 25 years with the police Department Kissimmee none of the officers has not died, according to WESH.
The local law enforcement officials came to his «trace» the suspect, when Everett was sitting at the bar. Once Miller noticed that it is approached by police, he reached for his waistband, but did not get weapons: law enforcement officers time seized him.
The man withdrew a pistol and a revolver, and then took him to the police station. Initially it was assumed that the suspects could be more, but later from this version have refused.
45-year-old Miller is a veteran of the marine corps. Not so long ago the Sheriff’s office in Osceola County forced him to undergo a mental examination. Information about the results yet.
It also became known that one day Everett Miller threatened law enforcement using Facebook. He published posts expressing anger over racism, slavery and the Ku Klux Klan.
Everett Glenn Miller charged with first degree murder ambush of #Kissimmee police officers pic.twitter.com/4GpXCbj8Sw
— Tuddle Army (@TuddleOnRadio) August 19, 2017
«Everett Glenn Miller is charged with first-degree murder of police officers in Kissimmee».
Matthew Baxter was married to his colleague, they had four children. Sam Howard also had a family: wife and one child.
Rick Scott, Governor of Florida, expressed his condolences over the death of Baxter and injured Howard in his Twitter (at the time of writing the tweet Howard was still alive).
UPDATE: Heartbroken to hear of loss of @kissimmeepolice officer Matthew Baxter. Praying for a quick recovery for officer in critical condition. https://t.co/BYhUFOe1CJ
— Rick Scott (@FLGovScott) August 19, 2017
«Heartbroken over the loss of a police officer in Kissimmee – Matthew Baxter. Continue to pray for the quick recovery of the officer who is in critical condition».
Do not stay aside and the President, who published this tweet:
My thoughts and prayers are with the @KissimmeePolice and their loved ones. We are with you!#LESM
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2017
«My thoughts and prayers are with the police Department Kissimmee and their loved ones. We are with you!»
It is noteworthy that in the same evening in Florida was injured two police officers. It happened in the city of Jacksonville, which is located 266 km away from Kissimmee.
Officers Michael Fox and Kevin Jarrell went on a call, when 911 received a call about the Derrick Brominewho tried to commit suicide in his own house. The danger threatened and the mother of his 19-month-old baby and her mother and family friend.
When Fox and Darrell arrived on the scene and tried to enter the house, Jarrell shot them from my rifle. He then left the building and started shooting.
Despite the fact that derrick was shot by one officer with both hands, and the second got shot in the stomach, police shot and killed Bremen. He died in the hospital.
Three people who were hiding in the house, was not injured. Officers are now in hospital. Doctors have described their condition as stable.
