Kevin Ambrose, a 36-year member of the force, responded to 90Lawton St. to assist Charlene Mitchell, 29. Ambrose met outsidewith Mitchell and Shawn Bryan, 35, of Hempstead, N.Y., a RikersIsland corrections officer, Springfield Police Commissioner WilliamJ. Fitchet said at a news conference. After a brief conversation with the couple but before otherofficers arrived, Ambrose went upstairs to Mitchell s apartmentwith them. At the door of the apartment, Bryan shoved Mitchellinside and went inside with her, shutting out Ambrose, Fitchetsaid. As Ambrose tried to gain entry, Bryan shot him through the door,hitting him once. Bryan opened the door and shot Ambrose again,Fitchet said. Bryant then shot Mitchell, left the apartment, and proceeded to hisown car, where he shot himself in the chest, Fitchet said. Ambrose had worked for two years as a police cadet, in addition tohis years on the force, meaning he had served the city for 38years, Fitchet said. Ambrose leaves behind a wife, two children,and one granddaughter, he said. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno said at the news conference, Wegrieve this remarkable officer. The whole city mourns the loss ofOfficer Kevin Ambrose. He said the city extends the deepest sympathy to Ambrose sfamily and the incident shows the perils that our men and womenin blue face every day. Hampden District Attorney Mark Mastroianni said, He served as ahero. ... His actions today made him a hero. He will remain in ourthoughts always. At the Lawton Street apartment complex this evening, blood stainedthe walls of the stairwells inside the apartment building, and alarge pool of blood was visible outside Mitchell s apartment onthe third floor. A first-floor tenant, Desiree Romero, 44, said she heard about sixshots before Mitchell s aunt knocked on her door in tears. She was saying The cop got shot, and that Mitchell and herbaby were still upstairs, Romero said. Romero said she later saw Ambrose lying in the third-floor hallwaywith gunshot wounds, and he could not speak. I think he was[getting] ready to die, she said. Romero also said she later saw police carrying Mitchell s infantdaughter downstairs, and that the child had blood all over herface. She said she did not know Mitchell and that she was shaken bythe shootings. It s crazy, Romero said. Can t be safe nowhere. Another neighbor of Mitchell s, Lisa Granger, said her 20-year-oldson Anthony, who lives with her, was home at the time of theshootings and called her when they occurred. He was a little nervous when he called, Granger said. She saidshe did not know Mitchell, and that the complex is generally quiet. I m just really sad that a police officer didn t make it, Granger said. She described Ambrose as a long-time family friend. It s just an excellent family, she said. The property manager for the building said in a telephone interviewthat the complex is generally peaceful. This is a very rare occasion, said the manager, who would notidentify herself by name. Between 90 to 100 tenants live in the four buildings that make upthe complex, she said. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as Steel Roll Cage , Mini Roll Cage for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Wire Mesh Container.
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