2d Joplin police officer dies after capturing Tuesday; funeral services and products introduced
A 2d Joplin police officer shot Tuesday right through an stumble upon with a gunman has died.
Officer Jake Reed donated his organs ahead of death on Friday, March 11, the Joplin Police Division introduced on Fb. His demise comes 3 days after Cpl. Benjamin Cooper died after being shot by way of the suspect, who used to be known as Anthony R. Felix, 40, of Joplin.
Felix used to be additionally shot and killed within the incident.
“Might God and our group be with Officer Reed’s circle of relatives and the recipients of his presents overdue ultimate night time,” the police division wrote on Fb.
A 3rd officer, Rick Hirshey, used to be additionally shot and used to be in critical however strong situation, Joplin Police Leader Sloan Rowland mentioned in a information convention Thursday which used to be livestreamed by way of The Joplin Globe.
Reed joined the police division in 2017, Rowland mentioned.
The stumble upon with Felix happened round 1:30 p.m. Tuesday when officials have been referred to as to a disturbance with an armed guy close to the intersection of Fourth Boulevard and Vary Line Street.
Reed and Cooper tried to arrest Felix, however he shot either one of them and stole a police cruiser.
Different officials chased the patrol automobile, which resulted in a automotive ruin. The person then fled on foot to 9th Boulevard and Connecticut Street, kind of a mile from the unique capturing, the place he encountered extra cops.
It used to be there that Felix shot and injured Hirshey after he fired into his patrol automotive. Hirshey had tried to box-in Felix so to prevent him, Rowland mentioned.
In a while after, Capt. William Davis shot and killed Felix.
“If now not for Capt. Davis’ movements, further officials and electorate will have been killed,” Rowland mentioned.
Public visitation and funeral services and products for Cooper and Reed will happen on the Leggett and Platt Middle. Cooper’s public visitation can be from 4 p.m. to eight p.m. Monday, March 14. The funeral can be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 15.
Reed’s public visitation can be from 4 p.m. to eight p.m. Thursday, March 17. The funeral can be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 18.
