Two law enforcement officers injured, suspect dead in Bartow shooting

Man who opened fire on officers at north GA Buc-ee’s was Tennessee murder suspect, officials say

Police say he was wanted for shooting and killing a 23-year-old woman in Nashville.

Florida sheriff on man who pistol-whipped his mom: 'We shot him — a lot. He asked to be shot... we obliged him.' · American Wire News

After a suspect claiming to be “Jesus and God” placed his own parents in a violent hostage situation, a no-nonsense Florida sheriff made clear, “He asked to be shot … and we obliged him.” “… we shot him — a lot.” (Video Credit: Polk Sheriff) Friday in Bartow, Florida, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a media briefing alongside Bartow Police Chief Steve Walker following a gunfight that left two officers wounded and the suspect dead. Of 34-yea…

Injured Polk County Deputy, Bartow Officer Released From Hospital Following Shooting

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Ed Alexander and Bartow Police Officer Mark Sills, who were shot in the line of duty Friday evening, have been released from the hospital and are expected to make a full recovery. The update came Saturday, following the officer-involved shooting that occurred in the parking lot of […] Injured Polk County Deputy, Bartow Officer Released From Hospital Following Shooting

Two law enforcement officers injured, suspect dead in Bartow shooting

An officer-involved shooting on Friday in Bartow saw two law enforcement officers injured and the suspect dead.

Man who held parents hostage for several hours dead following shootout with police, sheriff says

A Florida man who held his parents hostage for several hours Friday is dead following a shootout with law enforcement that left one deputy and one police officer wounded, officials said.

‘We shot him a lot’: 2 LEOs injured in Bartow gunfight with man who said he was ‘Jesus’

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — Two law enforcement officers were shot in Polk County Friday during a gunfight with a suspect who thought he was "Jesus and God," according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Grady Judd said it all started Friday morning when 34-year-old Wayne Volz got into an argument with his parents at their home in Fort Meade and pistol whipped his mother. “It’s gut wrenching” FSU students recount trauma after campus shoo…