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Lucylastic -> RE: Couple killed in police assisted suicide in Maryland (10/26/2016 11:11:48 PM)
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A man and woman sought by police were killed Tuesday morning in a shootout with officers in Cecil County, a witness and Maryland State Police said.
Officers from several police agencies went to the New Eastern Inn on Pulaski Highway to serve a warrant around 10 a.m.
A witness told 11 News he saw police activity and some "big guns" at the New Eastern Inn and decided to pull over.
"I don’t think it has really sunk in yet," he said. "Hopefully, it’s not something I will ever see again."
The Elkton man recorded the incident on his cellphone, calling what he saw a shootout.
"He came out of the room, took a couple steps, he pulled what looked to be a pistol out of his waist, he got out one shot toward the direction of police, and they did what they needed to do," the witness told 11 News.
The witness said he saw a woman follow suit, pulling a weapon, raising it and firing at police, which was corroborated by state police.
"Seconds later, a female suspect came out armed with a handgun and raised that handgun, again, refusing orders, and officers shot her as well. Both suspects were pronounced dead at the scene," Maryland State Police spokesman Greg Shipley said.
State police said the gunfire broke out as members of the Maryland State Apprehension Team attempted to serve the warrant.
"It is a fugitive team looking for wanted fugitives. The team, this morning, was made up of members of the Maryland State Police and the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office," Shipley said. "The reason they were here is their investigation had led them to this location, where they believed two persons who were wanted by Delaware State Police on felony warrants for possession of firearms in that state were located."
State police said troopers and officers knocked on the motel room door and announced their presence, saying they had a warrant and the suspects should surrender. There was no answer and an officer saw a man inside the room pick up a handgun and move toward the door.
Police officers outside the door immediately retreated and continued to shout commands to the suspects inside. According to the preliminary investigation, several minutes passed as police continued to yell commands to the suspects in the room, state police said.
Without warning, the male suspect then stepped outside the room onto the walkway and pointed a handgun at police, ignoring their continuing commands to drop the weapon, state police said. Police fired at the suspect, who was hit.
Seconds later, the woman stepped outside the room and also pointed a handgun at officers, ignoring their continuing commands to drop the weapon, state police said. Police fired at the suspect and she was hit.
State police identified the suspects as Brandon Jones and Chelsea M. Porter, both 25 and of Dover, Delaware. Investigators found two replica handguns next to the suspects. Preliminarily, it is believed one of the weapons is a BB pistol and the other is a compressed air-powered pellet or BB gun. Further examination will be conducted as the scene is processed.
Jones and Porter were believed to be traveling together and were possibly in Maryland. Delaware State Police contacted the Maryland State Police on Monday, requesting assistance in the search for the fugitives. The Maryland State Apprehension Team took the lead searching for the fugitives in Maryland.
Both Jones and Porter were wanted on warrants by Delaware State Police for four counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession with intent to deliver heroin, possession of heroin, possession with intent to deliver marijuana, three counts of possession of a deadly weapon by a person prohibited, receiving a stolen firearm, second-degree conspiracy, possession of marijuana other than personal use quantity and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police said they don’t yet know how many shots were fired, which is part of the ongoing investigation. State police internal affairs officers are also investigating. Investigators have determined one of the officers who fired is a trooper from the Maryland State Police. He has been placed on administrative leave, as is procedure pending the outcome of the investigation.
Pulaski Highway closed between Route 213 and Delaware Avenue in Elkton because of the police activity, according to the Cecil County Sheriff’s Department. The road was reopened by 1 p.m.
The Cecil County Department of Emergency Services said residents were also asked to shelter in place during the active scene.
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