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Murder Suspect Killed After Shooting At Police
Tampa police are still try- ing to determine what caused one man to kill another and then shoot a police officer. The double shooting took place Saturday afternoon at the Hyatt Place, 11111 N. 30th Street.
Around 4 p.m., Tampa Police received a 9-1-1 call from a witness who was fol- lowing the car. The witness told the dispatcher that some type of altercation was taking place. The vehicle drove to the back parking lot of the Hyatt Place (corner of N. 30th Street and E. 109th Avenue), police said.
When the officers arrived at the scene, it appeared that 51-year-old Edward Leroy King had already been shot. Upon observing the officers, 46-year-old Patrick Matthew McManamon allegedly began shooting at the officers. One of the bul- lets struck Officer Jose Ro- driguez in the chest.
Officer Rodriguez was wearing body armor at the
PATRICK MATHEW MCMANAMON
... Killed by police
time and it is credited with preventing a more serious in- jury. Officer Rodriguez has been a member of the Tampa Police Department for 13 years. There were no updates on his condition at press time.
The officers returned fire, striking McManamon. Both Officer Rodriguez and McManamon were
EDWARD LEROY KING ... Allegedly shot and killed by McManamon
both transported to a local hospital. McManamon died of his injuries a short time later.
Emergency Medical per- sonnel pronounced King dead at the scene.
Police have not released any additional information pertaining to the alleged al- tercation between King and McManamon.
Authorities Following Leads In Search For Missing Family
From left to right: Hidalia Bernal-Reyes, Claudia Olivares, and Noemi Olivares.
Detectives are following up on several leads regarding the suspicious disappearance of a woman and her two daughters, according to Sarasota Police.
Police said there are con- cerns about their safety, and a missing child alert was issued Thursday for Noemi Olivares, 13, and Claudia Olivares, 9, who have not attended school since March 11th. They were last seen with their mother, Hidalia Bernal-Reyes, 30, at their res- idence in the friendship Village Mobile Home Park, police said.
The family has not had con- tact with friends or family since the weekend, and police said that is very unusual. Bernal- Reyes has legal custody of the children.
According to police, officers went to the home to confirm she would appear for a meeting last Tuesday at the State Attorney’s Office regarding a criminal case involving her husband and no one was home. Bernal-Reyes did not attend the meeting, and officers returned Thursday and reported here were no signs of the mother of children.
Bernal-Reyes’ vehicle was at the home and a note and her cell phone were inside. Police are trying to determine if Bernal-Reyes wrote the note.
Bernal Reyes’ husband Roman Olivares, was arrested in September on a charge of lewd and lascivious behavior and is being held in the Sarasota County Jail. Bernal-Reyes is considered to be a witness in the case.
Sarasota Police Chief, Bernadette DiPino said the mother and children could be out of the country as Bernal- Reyes is a native of Mexico and not a U. S. citizen.
An Amber Alert was not is- sued because police said there was no evidence of an abduction.
The missing child alert from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement described Noemi as 5 feet tall weighing 80 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Claudia was described as 4’8” tall weighing 60 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Bernal-Reyes was described as 5’4” tall with brown hair and brown eyes.
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