Suspect in killings of 2 Florida officers arrested from bar
20 Aug 2017 4:41 PM GMT
Kissimmee: A police officer in Florida died from his injuries on Sunday, a day after his colleague was killed when a suspect fired at them during a scuffle while they were on patrol.
The suspect was later arrested from a bar.
Sergeant Sam Howard died today afternoon at a hospital where he had been taken following last night's attack in Kissimmee, Florida, located south of the theme park hub of Orlando.
Officer Matthew Baxter died last night, a short time after authorities say he was shot by 45-year-old Everett Miller.
Miller faces a charge of first-degree murder for the killing of Baxter.
Authorities hadn't yet said what charges he could face for Howard's death.
During a patrol late yesterday of a neighbourhood with a history of drug activity, Baxter was "checking out" three people, including Miller,
when the officer got into a scuffle with Miller. Howard, his sergeant, responded as backup, said Kissimmee Police Chief Jeff O'Dell.
The officers didn't have an opportunity to return fire.
They weren't wearing body cameras.
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