A carjacking suspect took Florida deputies for a crazy ride in this video as he sought a suicide by cop. Unfortunately, he got his wish.
The Youtube video states:
An armed suspect who fired at Volusia County sheriff’s deputies was fatally wounded Thursday afternoon and a VCSO sergeant survived with a grazing gunshot wound to the head in a shooting that erupted near Interstate 4 after the suspect carjacked a woman at gunpoint in Deltona, led deputies on a pursuit to the DeLand area and appeared to be ready to carjack another innocent person. The initial carjacking was reported around 2:21 p.m. at a home on the 2500 block of Ludlow Street in Deltona, where the victim said a man got in her truck, pointed a gun at her, demanded her keys and then took off in the vehicle.
Deputies attempted to stop the stolen truck in Deltona, but the suspect continued fleeing erratically. At one point, the suspect swerved at a deputy who deployed stop sticks on the truck. As he fled, the suspect appeared to be waving a handgun out the driver’s side window. After several stop stick hits, with all four tires appearing to be deflated, the truck slowed to a crawl and came to a stop on State Road 44 in front of the Volusia County Fairgrounds. The suspect got out of the truck with the gun still in his hand and ran in the direction of several motorists who were stopped on the road next to him.
A deputy drove his unmarked SUV in the suspect’s direction, preventing him from reaching another potential carjacking victim, and the suspect ran the other direction and opened fire at several other responding deputies. Deputies returned fire, striking the suspect several times. Still armed with the handgun, the suspect went into the woods, where deputies ultimately took him into custody, brought him out and performed first aid before he was transported to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The deceased is Phillip Thomas Marsh, 30 (DOB 12/7/1988), of Lake Helen. Marsh had been reported missing and suicidal earlier this week and at the time, it was noted he was known to act violently toward law enforcement and has made threats of “suicide by cop” and suicide by other means. The sergeant who received the graze wound to the head is Sgt. Thomas Dane, 54, who has been a VCSO deputy for 30 years (hire date in July 1988).
Footage from Sgt. Dane’s body-worn camera indicates he was shot soon after emerging from his vehicle. His hat was found lying on the road with an entry hole next to the “SHERIFF’S K-9 UNIT” logo on the front, and an exit hole a few inches above that. He was treated and released from Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach. In total, five deputies fired at Marsh. The exact number of shots fired is unconfirmed at this time. It’s believed Marsh fired multiple times. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting the official investigation into the shooting. Those who fired their weapons have been placed on administrative leave with pay, which is standard following a deputy-involved shooting.
Sheriff Mike Chitwood, who was one of several units involved in the pursuit and was on scene during the shooting itself, commended the tactics and coordination of all involved. “Everything that they did was to try to prevent what happened – knowing that this was probably what was going to happen,” Chitwood said, adding: “I know tonight when I go home, I’ll be saying a prayer thanking the good Lord that Sgt. Dane will be back to work real soon.” The area of the incident was reopened to traffic around 8 p.m. Thursday.
12 comments:
That cop who drove between bad guy and innocents is a dang hero. In my younger days I may could have been brave like that but now I'm in my thirties all I would be thinking about is if I get killed who will take care of my kids? Will my wife just be a struggling single mom? Will she marry some d bag and my kids will be at his mercy? After these thoughts I wouldn't be able to put myself in danger like that. These LEOs really are heroes in my book and worthy of great respect.
Why do I hear "Pop Goes The Weasel" music in the background?
Maybe some "12th Street Rag'
Those police had SO MANY opportunities to stop that foolishness WELL BEFORE all of the other stopped motorist were put into the background of the ending.
THIS is a perfect example where the POLICE should be held 100% had someone been injured or killed.
Quite a show of force.
Thanks to all the LEO for protecting us from crazy people like this dude.
Officer was bad a*s for remaining so calm after a bullet grazed his head.
Hats off to the popo.
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@3:11 PM
Why do I get the feeling that you are the type of person who believes that no matter what the police do, in your narrow view, they will be wrong? I bet you are one of those who raise hell when an outside agency pursues a criminal in to Jackson.
3:11. Why do I think you’re one of those people who complain no matter what the police do. Sack up and come on a ride along.
@ 6:42 PM & 7:28 PM.......3:11 here.
There is NO way either one of you absent minded "professionals" have any clue whatsoever of what you say.
And 7:28 PM....name the time. Don't make an offer that you cannot make good on.
Lots of shooting. Sounded like a hundred or more rounds fired. One cop, obviously a JPS grad, held his firearm sideways. Never have I seen a LEO do that. Thankfully the grazed officer is still with us.
Then there's this appeal to emotion by the media: "...appeared to be ready to carjack another innocent person." As opposed to another guilty person?
For you wannabe armchair law enforcement experts, watch the video at .25 speed.
He not only shot the sergeant, but he was firing multiple rounds over his shoulder towards the civilians in the southbound side of I-75.
Good shooting, with a much better outcome than could have resulted from rapidly evolving actions by the perp.
Retired LEO/supervisor
Them dang evil unmarked cars saving the day. Imagine that.
We don't know if he died by his own hand or "suicide by cop."
Either scenario is possible, but only the medical examiner can tell us.
3:11's "THAT" guy who could've prevented 911... or even Pearl Harbor. Y'all listen to him.
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