The Philadelphia Inquirer and Associated Press reports suspects in the shooting of Roanoke Rapids police officer John Taylor were wanted fugitives accused of recently stealing a vehicle in Bucks County. Both had been released from jail while facing charges, even though one of them was on parole.
The woman traveling with Michael Eugene Edgerton has been charged with accessory after the fact of attempted murder in Roanoke Rapids police officer John Taylor’s shooting.
In a matter of seconds, Roanoke Rapids police officer John Taylor was shot multiple times following a traffic stop on Interstate 95 Wednesday.
The suspect in Wednesday's Roanoke Rapids police officer shooting died this morning from an apparent gunshot wound to the head and the woman traveling with him is in custody.
The search for the person who shot Roanoke Rapids Police Officer John Taylor Wednesday afternoon continues, Chief Jeff Hinton said.
