Willoughby Police Department detective bu suspects identity is not yet revealed. Is not clear how many shots were fired, in the back of the aid store in you can see bullet holes in that building next door. It is a very active crime scene,e, the police gave an upde on the shooting. G. Kevin freeman with the update, but other like can be shed on what happened. The police to just proved us. Said the suspect is deceased, the s Police Officer with minor injuries and happened at about 1 00 p. M. As the officer approached the car in the lowes store parking lot in willoughby. He was reported to be there and the police knew he had outstanding warrants, h there is video taken as shots were fired, the police chief held in the blanks as to what led up to this. Said his cruiser in front of the vehicle. The lowes parking lot was congested there is also a mcdonnells nextdoor during lunchtime,ed a as he approached the suspect asking for his identification, xavier paul certification. The second officer
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Wait to go buy a video game. Police say williams had confessed to the shooting saying he thought the the Video Game Store would be a soft target. He did not see the the police car outside and when he walk into the store, he didnt see the the Police Officer until they announced the robbery and then the Police Officer turn and gunfight was on. Reporter flag outside between the Second Police district where officer wilson work was at half staff and black bunting draped the building. I have seen a lot have heroic actions on part of the Police Officers over the years. I have not seen any that rosa above what i saw on that video. Reporter officer wilson is being credited tonight with saving the lives of the nine customers, employees inside here at the time. Officer wilson leaves behind two children a one yearold and a eight yearold. A as for suspects those brothers they both have criminal histories. Reporting live tonight from north philadelphia Todd Quinones for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Thanks
And left a small memorial to a brave officer and friend. Its just, its a shame. I just feel sorry sad thats all cause, you know, he got little kids. Reporter wilson died protecting the people inside the game stop on 22nd and lehigh thursday engaged in a fierce gun battle. He redefined what a hero is all about. One, he stepped away from the counter. There were civilians there where i countered four behind the counter. He was taking rounds. He was actually being hit during the exchange of gunfire but he continued to fight continued to shoot. Reporter more than 50 rounds were fired. The fight caught on store surveillance video. Officer wilson, a 30yearold father of two was in line buying a gift for his eightyearold son just after 4 30 when police say brothers, 29yearold carleton hipps and 24yearold Ramon Williams walked in with semi automatic weapons and announced a robbery. The officer was a warrior. He fought to the very end firing at both of them. Reporter the eight year veteran was sh
Counter. There were civilians there where i countered four behind the counter. He was taking rounds. He was actually being hit during the exchange of gunfire but he continued to fight continued to shoot. Reporter more than 50 rounds were fired. The fight caught on store surveillance video. Officer wilson, a 30yearold father of two was in line buying a gift for his eightyearold son just after 4 30 when police say brothers, 29yearold carleton hipps and 24yearold Ramon Williams walked in with semi automatic weapons and announced a robbery. The officer was a warrior. He fought to the very end firing at both of them. Reporter the eight year veteran was shot in the head, his partner engaged the suspect shooting hipps in the leg. He was one of our very, very best no, question about it and were all in shock and were all going to suffer this loss for a very, very long period of time. Reporter and officer wilsons son turns nine on monday. He was at the game stop buying him a video game because h