Chief: Man who killed Toledo officer had vowed not to go to jail
By John Seewer - Associated Press
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) A man who charged out of his house and shot and killed an Ohio police officer after a two-hour standoff had repeatedly made incoherent statements to negotiators and vowed he wouldn’t be take alive, the police chief said Wednesday.
Officers fatally shot the man on Monday, seconds after he opened his front door and began firing two handguns, said Toledo Police Chief George Kral.
One of the shots struck Officer Brandon Stalker, who was crouched behind a police vehicle. Stalker, a 24-year-old who became an officer in 2018, died Monday at a hospital.
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TOLEDO A man who charged out of his house and shot and killed an Ohio police officer after a two-hour standoff had repeatedly made incoherent statements to negotiators and vowed he wouldn’t be taken alive, the police chief said Wednesday.
Officers fatally shot the man on Monday, seconds after he opened his front door and began firing two handguns, Toledo Police Chief George Kral said.
One of the shots struck Officer Brandon Stalker, who was crouched behind a police vehicle. Stalker, a 24-year-old who became an officer in 2018, died Monday at a hospital.
Police had been looking for Christopher Anderson, 27, because he was suspected of vandalizing the Rosary Cathedral in Toledo and setting fire to its doors this past weekend.
Toledo police released information for verified sources accepting donations for the officer s family. Author: WTOL Newsroom Updated: 10:41 AM EST January 26, 2021
TOLEDO, Ohio A dedicated Toledo Police Federal Credit Union bank account, a GoFundMe and other initiatives have been set to benefit the family of Toledo Police Officer Brandon Stalker who was killed in the line of duty Monday afternoon.
Toledo Police Chief George Kral said during a news conference Monday that Stalker, while not married, did have a fiancé and a young child. Family friends of Stalker confirmed to WTOL 11 that he had a young daughter and a 3-month-old son who was born last October.
Crystal Harris, Harris mother, says her son grew up in the church and was an active member.
Harris had a girlfriend and was a father figure to her child. Family described that he would give the shirt off his back.
Crystal says her son knew something was wrong with his mental health, but it was difficult for him to accept, and when she tried to get him help, he would always refuse. He started reading his word more and as he read more, demons and something started attacking him, Crystal Harris said. One minute he d be good and the next minute, he d be all over the place.
Officer Brandon Stalker died Monday after both he and a suspect in the arson and vandalism of Rosary Cathedral were shot in a standoff and died of their wounds.