St. Louis police officer dies from gunshot wound to the head

ST. LOUIS, MO – A St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer passed away Sunday from a gunshot wound to the head that he received the previous day as he responded to a shooting call.

Officer Tamarris Bohannan, 29, and another officer, responded to a report of a shooting on Saturday night.

A family called 911 reporting that a male had been shot and the gunman had ordered them out of their home. Officer Bohannan and the other officer responded and were searching for the shooting victim when the gunman opened fire, shooting Bohannan in the head and the other officer in the leg.

The gunman, then barricaded himself inside the home for 12 hours.

St. Louis Metropolitan SWAT team responded and after a long standoff, the gunman surrendered and was taken into custody.

Officer Bohannan and the other officer were transported to the hospital to be treated. The officer shot in the leg has been released and after a long fight for his life, Officer Bohannan passed away Sunday from his injuries.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Chief John Hayden said in a press conference, “The officers were trying to do their job, that’s all they’re trying to do and they’re suffering under gunfire. We’re trying to cope through a very trying summer, and it’s very difficult. It’s very difficult.”

Mayor Lyda Krewson tweeted, “Please keep our injured officers and all the men and women of @SLMPD in your thoughts and prayers as this situation continues to develop. Their friends, family and loved ones, too.”

Officer Bohannan was a three year veteran of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. He is survived by his wife and three children.

Thank you for your service Officer Bohannan. You are a true hero.