Accused of killing 4 people in Georgia died after a shootout in which 3 officers were injured, police say
Police confirmed that three policemen were wounded in a shootout with Andre Longmore.
HENRY COUNTY, Georgia — After hours of hunting, the alleged shooter who shot four people in Henry County on Saturday morning is now dead after a shootout with authorities in Clayton County on Sunday, police said.
A 40-year-old suspect, Andre Longmore, was killed a day after he opened fire in the Atlanta South metro area, killing three men and one woman.
Two Clayton County police officers and one Henry County sheriff’s deputy were shot and killed in the incident. They were all taken to a local hospital for treatment. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office said all officers are expected to recover.
On Sunday, officials from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office saw the stolen 2017 black GMC Acadia that Longmore was last seen wearing and began chasing him toward the Clayton County line. They tracked him to a house located at 138 near Mount Zion Boulevard in Morrow, where the police detained the suspect. Longmore reportedly drew a pistol and fired at the officers.
Longmore then entered a house in the Wagon Wheel Court area of Jonesboro. The officers were apprehended and entered the house, where they exchanged gunfire with Longmore, killing him and injuring three officers.
“The monster is dead,” Henry County Sheriff Reginald B. Scandrett said.
On Sunday, Hampton Police Chief James Turner identified the four tragically shot victims:
- Scott Leavitt, a 67-year-old man who lived on Dogwood Lakes Drive.
- Shirley Leavitt, Scott’s wife, a 66-year-old woman who also lived on Dogwood Lakes Drive.
- Steve Blizzard, 65-year-old man who lived on Dogwood Lakes Drive.
- Ron Jeffers, 66-year-old man who lived on Dogwood Ridge.
“The last 36 hours have been very sad and surreal for this community,” Hampton City Manager Alex Kohilas said. “We had no idea that tragedy would befall this calm and peaceful community. Yesterday will certainly go down in history as one of the saddest days in the city’s 150-year history. We have tragically lost four residents and this community is mourning.
Henry County authorities said Longmore shot the four men at around 10:45 a.m. Saturday and faced four murder charges.
Longmore was reportedly last seen fleeing in a black 2017 GMC Acadia that did not belong to him.
Photographs from the scene show several police vehicles near Dogwood Lakes on McDonough Street in Hampton, Georgia, about 35 miles south of Atlanta.
During a Saturday afternoon press conference, Henry County Sheriff Reginald B. Scandrett promised Longmore that “wherever you are, we’ll track you down to any hole you may reside in and get you into custody.” Dot”.
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The mass shooting shocked the quiet and friendly city of Hampton.
Community members who spoke to 11Alive on Main Street were still trying to believe what had happened.
In a bookstore filled with stories, the news they heard was more like a nightmare. Speakeasy bookstore owner Don Cannon and his wife moved their family there 11 years ago. Since then, he has admired how safe the city of the Hamptons is and how much everyone in the city likes them.
“It’s just shocking,” Don’s son Samuel said. “You know, and then something like this happens and it just kind of shakes the prospect of a laid back hometown loving community.”
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Frankie Worth was in the Dogwood Lakes area on an early Saturday morning when the fear of jumping hit him.
“I heard ‘Pow! When I heard that single shot, I kind of jumped back,” Worth said, watching from the window, explaining that he was afraid he would be next. “I saw my man’s arms go up to the sky, then he lowered his arms again and I thought he was going to fire a second shot. The only thing that shocked me was how cool and collected he was in all of this. .”
