Ring videos show New Mexico gunman saying ‘kill me’ to onrushing police

SANTA FE, N.M. — Movies launched Thursday of this week’s lethal rampage in northwest New Mexico recorded a voice mentioned to be the shooter urging police to “kill me” and officers dashing towards the 18-year-old gunman earlier than fatally capturing him exterior a church.

“He’s yelling on the Ring footage, ‘Come kill me,’” Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe mentioned of Beau Wilson, the highschool senior who authorities say killed three older ladies throughout the assault.

“He’s making a stand, he has alternatives to run off, he doesn’t use these alternatives,” Hebbe mentioned. “So sure it’s my perception that finally in his head, he has made the choice that he’s going to face and combat it out till he’s killed.”

Three older girl have been killed Monday by the shooter, together with a mom and daughter who occurred to be driving via the neighborhood. The victims have been recognized as longtime Farmington residents Gwendolyn Dean Schofield, 97, her 73-year-old daughter, Melody Ivie, and 79-year-old Shirley Voita.

Not less than six different individuals have been wounded within the shootings, which despatched waves of grief rippling via the group of fifty,000 individuals. They included two cops, who’ve been launched from medical care as they recuperate.

Hebbe’s feedback mirrored an account from witness Candi Brammell, who lives subsequent to the church and advised The Related Press in an interview Tuesday that the gunman appeared to be egging police on, saying: “Come on!”

Brammell mentioned she couldn’t imagine what she was seeing as Wilson opened fireplace. Inside an instantaneous, he was exchanging pictures with the police after which was down within the grass.

Wilson lived together with his father in a house that contained an arsenal of weapons and ammunition, apparently legally owned, in response to legislation enforcement authorities. He purchased an assault-style rifle final 12 months after he turned 18.

On Monday, police say, he started capturing indiscriminately with the rifle from the entrance porch space of the house.

The primary particular person hit was Voita, a retired faculty nurse who was driving by. Video launched by police confirmed her automobile rolling down the road with the door open after she managed to get out.

Video additionally confirmed the trail of a car carrying Schofield and Ivie, who stopped to assist. Schofield was a trainer her complete profession, and Melody adopted in her footsteps by working a preschool for 40 years.

“They see one thing within the highway, which seems to be (Voita), they usually’re within the strategy of pulling over” when one other hail of gunfire erupts, Hebbe mentioned, narrating the photographs. “At the moment we imagine all these rounds are fired from (the rifle).”

Police say Wilson quickly dropped the weapon into some bushes although it nonetheless held extra reside ammunition.

Wilson then walked down the road for a few quarter mile, spraying bullets indiscriminately utilizing two pistols. He discharged a .22-caliber gun after which depleted rounds from a 9-mm weapon within the remaining shootout with police, throughout which he let off no less than 18 rounds.

He wore what seemed to be a modified protecting vest with metal plates, however authorities say he discarded the vest earlier than the shootout with police.

Police physique digital camera video confirmed the attitude of 1 officer strolling and working down the center of the residential road, readying an assault rifle in a single hand whereas barking instructions right into a radio within the different. On the run, he takes cues from a neighborhood resident and a canine runs beside them.

That video is later partially obscured, however a shadow on the bottom reveals the officer bracing in firing place for the ultimate confrontation.

“I’ve eyes on the suspect. He’s strolling south. He’s sporting all black,” an officer tells dispatchers in one other video phase.

He then yells, “Farmington police! Let’s see your fingers!“

A police automobile speeds by with flashing lights and sirens.

Video from the physique digital camera of Sgt. Rachel Discenza confirmed her pointing her handgun towards the place the suspect was standing. Amid an alternate of gunfire, she falls to the bottom, and says: “I’m shot.“

She struggles unsuccessfully to stand up, and a fellow officer makes use of her belt as a tourniquet.

“We obtained one hit. Get me a medic right here for sarge,“ he yells.

Within the grass in entrance of the church, officers rush to the suspect after the gunfire subsides, telling him to not transfer. One officer cuffs him, whereas one other says, “Topic is down. He’s secured.”

A word was later discovered within the pocket of the discarded vest that mentioned, “In case your studying this im the top of the chapter.

The gunman’s physique was left within the grass for a time as investigators labored the scene, and it was unclear then what number of instances he was shot.

Police mentioned earlier this week that they couldn’t say what number of gunshot wounds the victims had suffered and have been ready on the medical investigator’s report, which had not been made public as of Thursday.

Neighbor Bryan Brown, who was amongst those that ran to render first help, advised AP that Voita had gunshot wounds to the leg and the pinnacle.

Family of the three slain ladies mentioned every left an indelible mark that may proceed to form the lives of others.

“In immeasurable methods, this heart-wrenching incident has impacted not solely our household, however these of the Voita and Wilson households,” the Schofield and Ivie household mentioned Thursday in an announcement. “We now have a shared grief and ask for continued prayers and privateness as we embody the religion, grace and love of our mom and grandmother and embark on a path of therapeutic and forgiveness.”

Police have been probing for motivations behind Monday’s rampage, which came about the day earlier than Wilson was as a result of graduate from highschool, amid some indications from kin of prior psychological well being points.

Efforts have been underway by authorities to entry medical and college information that may make clear his psychological historical past.

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Montoya Bryan reported from Albuquerque and Snow reported from Phoenix.