Two Chesterfield Officers Critically Wounded and K-9 Killed in Home Shooting

Overview

• Police went to a Gumfork Place home after the suspect's mother reported he was firing a gun, and officers who made immediate entry encountered a man who opened fire with a long gun.
• Two patrol officers were shot and remain hospitalized in critical but stable condition after surgeries, with the department withholding their names while doctors continue care.
• K-9 Knight, a five-year-old German Shepherd/Malinois mix, was shot during the exchange and later died; the department has set up a public memorial at the police building.
• The suspect was wounded, surrendered to officers, is hospitalized in police custody and faces multiple felony warrants including two counts of attempted aggravated murder of an officer and a count for killing a police dog.
• Investigators found what they believe may be an explosive device inside the home, called state and federal bomb experts to the scene, lifted a temporary one-mile shelter-in-place, and said evidence processing and a multiagency probe are ongoing.