Wilford Asher

Deadly force

For some unknown reason, Wilford Asher got into a nearly four hour gunfight and standoff with Waveland Police. During the exchange of gunfire, Officer Charlie Lipps shot himself in the foot. At around 2 a.m., when police stormed into Asher's home, they reportedly found him lying in a pool of blood. "The victim took his own life," Waveland Police Chief Jimmy Varnell said. "What I think it was, I think it was Katrina syndrome. He lost everything he had like everybody else. And he just couldn't cope with it," Asher's brother said.