Joseph D. Carter

Deadly force

Shortly before 2 p.m., police surrounded the Super 8 Motel after a bail bondsman reported seeing Joseph Carter potentially holding a woman hostage in room 112. Carter's wife later said she was there willingly, and that she and Carter didn't believe the men outside were police. Police said officers entered the room through the window shortly after 7 p.m., and heard a shot fired in the bathroom. Officers rammed the door and deployed flash bangs into the bathroom. Police said they heard a second shot as they entered the bathroom. Officer Chad Frazier said he grabbed Carter's handgun and tried to wrestle it away. Officer Scott Ellis shot Carter once, killing him.