02-02-2011, 08:34 PM
another corrections officer.
GRITNEY, FLA. — A corrections officer was killed Wednesday during the pursuit of murder suspect Wade Willams, who was shot dead in a shootout, officials and witnesses said.
Williams shot Col. Greg Malloy, a K-9 officer who had been with the department since 1988, Department of Corrections spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger confirmed. He later died.
Williams killed his parents on Jan. 26 in Cottondale and has been on the run ever since, authorities said. He was spotted Wednesday morning in a wooded area about 8 a.m. north of Gritney and Westville. The hunter, Thomas Crews, who spotted Williams, said he stumbled across Williams' camp. Williams identified himself as "Wade" and said, "I'm going to shoot you," Crews told The News Herald.
Williams subsequently shot at Crews eight to 10 times, he said, and he shot back once but Williams ran into the woods.
Law enforcement officials then were notified of the situation, and multiple agencies began to pursue Williams.
Authorities pursued Williams, not far from the initial search last week, for about an hour before they became involved in a shootout with Williams south of Baker Landing Lane, which is along the Choctawhatchee River north of Westville.
It is unclear whether two officers were shot, as originally reported. Malloy, was shot and airlifted to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, where he later died, Jackson County Sheriff Lou Roberts said. Another officer was shot during the incident but his identity and the extent of his injuries has not yet been released.
dead meat shooter--->
Col. Malloy (bearded) RIP
GRITNEY, FLA. — A corrections officer was killed Wednesday during the pursuit of murder suspect Wade Willams, who was shot dead in a shootout, officials and witnesses said.
Williams shot Col. Greg Malloy, a K-9 officer who had been with the department since 1988, Department of Corrections spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger confirmed. He later died.
Williams killed his parents on Jan. 26 in Cottondale and has been on the run ever since, authorities said. He was spotted Wednesday morning in a wooded area about 8 a.m. north of Gritney and Westville. The hunter, Thomas Crews, who spotted Williams, said he stumbled across Williams' camp. Williams identified himself as "Wade" and said, "I'm going to shoot you," Crews told The News Herald.
Williams subsequently shot at Crews eight to 10 times, he said, and he shot back once but Williams ran into the woods.
Law enforcement officials then were notified of the situation, and multiple agencies began to pursue Williams.
Authorities pursued Williams, not far from the initial search last week, for about an hour before they became involved in a shootout with Williams south of Baker Landing Lane, which is along the Choctawhatchee River north of Westville.
It is unclear whether two officers were shot, as originally reported. Malloy, was shot and airlifted to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, where he later died, Jackson County Sheriff Lou Roberts said. Another officer was shot during the incident but his identity and the extent of his injuries has not yet been released.
dead meat shooter--->
Col. Malloy (bearded) RIP