Johnathan Bratcher

Deadly force

A MPD cruiser attempted to make a routine traffic stop when the gold Chevrolet Impala took off. Police initially chased the other, but pulled back when the suspects began driving recklessly. The Impala crashed in front of Saint Andrews AME Church on South Parkway. The suspects then left their vehicles and ran from the officers, resulting in a chase on foot. That is when the two suspects opened fire. The two MPD officers both fired shots at the suspects, killing one.