Tampa Manhunt Continues
- A manhunt for the convicted felon accused of killing two Tampa police officers - and wanted for questioning in three other homicides - spread to north Florida on Thursday.
Jacksonville sheriff's officers received a tip that Dontae Rashawn Morris, 24, was in a neighborhood in that city, some 200 miles from where he is accused of gunning down two Tampa patrolmen early Tuesday morning.
Detectives in north Florida said they didn't find Morris, who has eluded capture despite an intense search that involves local, state and federal officers and a $100,000 reward.
We were reminded of an eerily similar crime spree in the mid-1980's by Alton Coleman and a female accomplice that ran through 6 states over nearly a month-and-a-half. It began and ended in Waukegan, Illinois and 7 people lost their lives along with another 13 injured. Coleman was executed in 2002.
What is a bit disturbing about this incident is that while Coleman and his accomplice operated outside of a support system, this time a significant part of the community seems to be sheltering and abetting the hiding of this asshole who was already wanted for three homicides before killing the two Tampa Police Officers.
Prayers for the fallen only in this post.
What is a bit disturbing about this incident is that while Coleman and his accomplice operated outside of a support system, this time a significant part of the community seems to be sheltering and abetting the hiding of this asshole who was already wanted for three homicides before killing the two Tampa Police Officers.
Prayers for the fallen only in this post.
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posted by SCC at 12:04 AM
19 Comments:
Truthfully, SCC, it's diffucult to say if " a significant part of the community" has anything to do with the failure of the Police down in Florida to capture that lowlife.
Family will often do that for family, regardless of race. When this young man is captured, it will probably be learned through a subsequent investigation that less than a handful of people have offered this scum any refuge. It's too early to begin blasting 'the community' before this offender is captured.
He should be hunted and dealt with like the animal that he is. May God Bless the officers families....
Cicero PD
Fox Tampa was reporting the murderer turned himself in
Coleman was finally arrested in Evanston, not Waukegan.
R.I.P. Officers. Your brothers will bring this animal to justice.
I've got a friend that lives in tampa. the offender turned himself in.
In custody, but unfortunately still alive.
TAMPA, Fla. — A man wanted for the slayings of two Tampa police officers surrendered to police Friday night, officials said.
Tampa police announced late Friday that Dontae Rashawn Morris turned himself in at around 10:30 p.m. He faces two counts of murder in the deaths of officers David Curtis and Jeffrey Kocab during a routine traffic stop early Tuesday morning.
"Honestly I can never remember a point in my life where I felt more relieved," said Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor. Morris is also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, she said.
Morris' surrender came after an intense four-day manhunt in Tampa. Hundreds of officers in tactical gear combed apartment buildings, vacant homes and even in waterways to find Morris. Detectives fielded more than 400 tips in the case.
But in the end, Morris walked into a police station — officials would not say where — just hours after a wake for officers Curtis and Kocab drew hundreds of mourners. By 11 p.m., Morris was upstairs at Tampa Police headquarters as officials held a press conference. He was scheduled to be transferred to the county jail later in the evening.
It was not yet known whether Morris has retained a lawyer.
Around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday, Curtis pulled over a man and woman in a red Toyota Camry. He called for backup after seeing that the man — identified as Morris — was wanted in Jacksonville for writing a bad check.
Six minutes after Curtis and Kocab approached the passenger side, a witness called 911 to report they were shot. The officers were pronounced dead at a hospital.
Earlier Friday, police officers, government officials, relatives and others crowded into a church to pay their respects to the two slain officers.
Officials say Morris, a 24-year-old convicted felon, is a suspect in two other slayings and wanted for questioning in a third, in addition to the police killings.
He turned himself in, coward.
He's in custody tonight
This guy Morris is a cold bloody cop killer, the Police Officers make a traffic stop and Morris was the passenger in the vehicle with his girlfriend the driver. As the police officers approached the vehicle he shot both of them in the head. That day the girlfriend was taken into custody but released after 8 hours. This cop killer sounds almost like Wilson had done with Fahey and O'Brien in the 80's and how he shot them to death.
Rest in peace my fellow brothers.
May god bless you, your families and your fellow brothers and sisters in blue. Stay Safe.
Stone Park PD
Two more brothers to honor at the National Memorial in DC in 2011, along with Sgt. Al Haymaker and Tom Wortham.
The Thin Blue Line
It's too early to begin blasting 'the community' before this offender is captured.
7/03/2010 12:13:00 AM
No it's not!!!!
As of this morning, this dirt bag is in custody in Tampa.
R.I.P Brothers. You will never be forgotten.
another glorified police killer in jail. maybe he can be pen pals with that turd in phiily. did they ever exicute that douche? you guys should run another list of the celebs/sports guys and companies that donated to him.
I met a few Tampa officers in DC. They were good guys, my heart and prayers good out for all these officers and their family
good thing about florida is they still execute people
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