31-year-old Erroll Johnson was shot dead in Monroe this morning by State Police troopers trying to apprehend him after allegedly firing at officers on two different occasions in the past few days.
State Police Master Trooper Michael Reichardt says the first incident occurred Sunday when officers attempted to pull over Johnson, leading to a car chase.
“Johnson did stop his vehicle and exit with a firearm after he got out of his vehicle he did exchange gunfire with a trooper and he was able to escape on foot on that time,” says Reichardt.
Reichardt says troopers and local law enforcement later tracked Johnson to a motel in Monroe around 1 AM this morning.
“We encountered Johnson and did attempt to take him into custody however he did refuse to surrender and began shooting at the troopers on scene. So, during this encounter gunfire was returned and Johnson was shot,” says Reichardt.
Johnson was pronounced dead on the scene.
Reichardt says troopers attempted to convince Johnson to surrender peacefully before the shooting started.
“We were trying to take him into custody and we had several troopers there along with local department trying to talk him out of the hotel room, and that did not work,” says Reichardt.
No troopers or other law enforcement were injured during either Sunday’s or this morning’s incidents.
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