She was a great mother,' said Kristian Salter. An attorney who once represented Lobley said she leaves behind two daughters. Lobley was identified by police as Jones' ex-girlfriend and the mother of Jones' baby daughter. 'They knew that an officer had just been shot in this very doorway, and four officers were willing to run into that doorway to try and save this child.'Įventually, police were able to get inside the home and found Jones dead along with Lobley.Ī photo of Morris Richard Jones III that was taken in 2006 (Courtesy: Oklahoma Department of Corrections)

'I don't think it's an overstatement to call what these officers did heroic,' said Sgt. Two other officers on scene returned fire, but four more officers were hurt by ricocheting bullets and shrapnel. 12.Īs officers approached the house to get the baby, the gunman opened fire.

'Family members have confirmed for our detectives that the infant is one month old and is a shared child between Lobley and suspect Morris Richard Jones,' Phoenix Police said in a news release on Feb. Police officials said they did detain the man, and he is cooperating with investigators. That man was seen on video walking outside dropping the child off, then walking toward police with his hands up. The female victim was identified as 29-year-old Shatifah Lobley of Phoenix.

'Chilling because there was no opportunity for my officer to even do what he was trained to do,' said Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams.īackup officers later arrived and surrounded the home, with Jones barricaded inside.Īt some point during the standoff, a man inside the home, since identified as the brother of the female victim, walked out and placed a baby on the ground before being detained. At this time, he’s expected to survive,' said Phoenix Police Sgt. 'The first officer was shot multiple times.

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