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Off-duty Baltimore police officer shoots and kills perpetrator suspected of shooting spree which left two dead

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An off-duty police officer who was getting a haircut Saturday shot and killed a suspect believed to have been behind a weekend shooting spree in Baltimore which left two dead.

According to a statement shared to social media by the Baltimore Police Department, authorities arrived at the scene of a barbershop and “learned that an armed gunman walked into the business and shot and killed” a male barber before an off-duty police officer who was in the business at the time “shot the suspect, killing him.”

File photo – a man sits on a park bench overlooking Baltimore harbor and skyline, Baltimore, Maryland. 
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“Investigators believe that the suspect involved in this shooting was also responsible for the shooting that occurred today in the 5000 block of East Oliver Street and the Homicide that occurred in the 4600 block of Eastern Avenue,” the police department stated.

In a press conference, Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said the unidentified off-duty officer “responded to the shooting immediately and with great bravery produced his firearm and fired at the perpetrator, striking the perpetrator.”

Baltimore police commissioner Michael Harrison during a community meeting on February 11, 2019, at Forest Park High School. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
(Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Harrison also said “detectives are working to determine connectivity between this police involved shooting, this homicide against the barber, in connection with two other shootings that happened slightly prior to this shooting.”

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(Office of the State’s Attorney Office for Baltimore City)

“We’re processing three different scenes in three parts of the city,” Harrison said, noting the active investigation. “While this perpetrator has expired from his injuries, we will still need answers to these questions.”

Authorities also stated that one victim who was involved in the shooting in the 5000 block of East Oliver Street is in critical condition.

Baltimore Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News.

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Washington state manhunt on for suspects who shot off-duty officer during attempted burglary

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Authorities in Washington state are conducting a manhunt for two suspects accused of shooting an off-duty officer– who was out for a jog– when attempted to intervene in a burglary Sunday morning.

Donavan Heavener, a 27-year veteran of the nearby Federal Way Police Department, was on a morning run at around 7 a.m. when he came across two men trying to break into a lawn equipment store in Puyallup, according to Puyallup Police Chief Scott Engle. The town is about 10 miles outside Tacoma. 

Officer Donavan Heavener was shot in the abdomen while trying to stop a burglary in progress on Sunday morning. 
(Federal Way Police Department)

The two suspects had a “verbal confrontation” with Heavener and shot him in the abdomen as they fled the scene, police said. He was transported to a local hospital with “very serious injuries” but is expected to survive, Engle said. 

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One of the two trucks that detectives believe was used by the suspects, a silver 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, was stolen from a nearby neighborhood at some point during the weekend.

Two suspects were trying to pull the front door off of this equipment store when Officer Heavener confronted them, according to police. 
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The Puyallup Police Department located the truck on Monday evening after releasing new photos of the vehicle. 

Another truck, a black 2003-2007 Chevrolet Silverado, was also used during the attempted burglary. 

Police have not identified the suspects, who they describe as two Hispanic males wearing all black. 

Heavener was a school resource officer for several years and now works in the Federal Way Police Department’s administrative division. 

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“Officer Heavener is also the State Director for the Washington Law Enforcement Torch Run and oversees more than 2,000 officers who participate in the event, bringing public awareness and raising nearly half a million dollars a year for this worthy cause,” Police Chief Andy Hwang said in a statement. “Officer Heavener is a valued member of our agency and is truly making a positive difference in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.”

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Off-duty New Orleans police officer fatally shot at Houston restaurant

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Authorities in New Orleans identified an off-duty police officer Sunday who was fatally shot over the weekend while eating dinner at a Houston restaurant.

The officer, Detective Everett Briscoe, was a 13-year veteran of the New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said in a news conference.

Ferguson described Briscoe as a celebrated community police officer who last week earned his bachelor’s degree from Southern University. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

“We lost a good one,” Ferguson said.

A second person who was wounded in the shooting has not been identified. The person was in critical condition, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said at an earlier news conference.

Two suspects who authorities said are linked to the shooting remained at large Sunday.

The shooting occurred shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday at a restaurant just west of downtown Houston after the suspects entered the patio with guns and demanded items from patrons, Finner said. Briscoe was with a group visiting Houston, Finner said.

“Everybody complied,” he said, adding that one of the suspects opened fire but that nothing appeared to have been taken. “It makes no sense.”

Tim Stelloh is a reporter for NBC News based in California.

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Suspects on the run after off-duty New Orleans police officer killed in double shooting at Galleria restaurant, HPD says

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HOUSTON – An off-duty New Orleans police officer was killed Saturday in a double shooting at a restaurant in the Galleria area, according to the Houston Police Department.

Officials said another victim was also shot and transported to the hospital.

Police said the two suspects are still on the run.

Houston police said officers responded to the shooting at around 5:15 p.m. at Grotto Ristorante at 4715 Westheimer Road. According to HPD, a group of people was sitting outside having dinner when two suspects approached the side of the patio. Police said the suspects had guns and demanded the victims’ belongings.

The witnesses told police that the victims complied. Then, one of the suspects fired shots; and the two victims were hit.

HPD said the suspects fled the scene in a gray or silver, four-door Nissan Altima with paper plates.

“It makes no sense,” said HPD Chief Troy Finner during a press conference Saturday. “We’re gonna stand together as a city. (When) you look at the stats over the last couple of weeks, crime has been going down a little bit and we want to continue to do that. But right now, I’m not worried about the status and worrying about getting these two individuals because I don’t want them to be a reflection of our city.”

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Police have not provided the names or ages of the victims. They said this is an active investigation.

Here is the full press conference from HPD Chief Troy Finner:

New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Shaun Ferguson released a statement:

We have been made aware of this incident. We are certain the Houston Police Department will work diligently to find the perpetrators of this terrible crime.

We are praying for the family of our fallen officer. We are also praying for the family of the second victim in this incident.

I want to thank Houston Police Chief Troy Finner for his strong words of support tonight.

I would also ask that you pray for the NOPD family as we begin to understand the enormous loss we have suffered.

At this point, we will not be identifying the fallen officer and we ask that you respect the privacy of his family at this terrible time.

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Here is a statement from a Grotto/ Landry’s spokesperson:

Since this incident is still under investigation by the Houston Police Department, we recommend contacting them directly at 713.308.3280 for information.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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