SANTA FE, N.M. — Videos launched Thursday of this week’s lethal rampage in northwest New Mexico recorded a voice stated to be the shooter urging police to “kill me” and officers dashing towards the 18-year-old gunman earlier than fatally taking pictures him exterior a church.

“He is yelling on the Ring footage, ‘Come kill me,’” Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe stated of Beau Wilson, the highschool senior who authorities say killed three older ladies through the assault.

“He’s making a stand, he has opportunities to run off, he does not use those opportunities,” Hebbe stated. “So yes it’s my belief that ultimately in his head, he has made the decision that he is going to stand and fight it out until he is killed.”

Three older lady have been killed Monday by the shooter, together with a mom and daughter who occurred to be driving by way of the neighborhood. The victims have been recognized as longtime Farmington residents Gwendolyn Dean Schofield, 97, her 73-year-old daughter, Melody Ivie, and 79-year-old Shirley Voita.

At least six different folks have been wounded within the shootings, which despatched waves of grief rippling by way of the neighborhood of fifty,000 folks. They included two cops, who've been launched from medical care as they recuperate.

Hebbe’s feedback mirrored an account from witness Candi Brammell, who lives subsequent to the church and informed The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday that the gunman appeared to be egging police on, saying: “Come on!”

Brammell stated she couldn’t imagine what she was seeing as Wilson opened hearth. Within an immediate, he was exchanging photographs with the police after which was down within the grass.

Wilson lived along with his father in a house that contained an arsenal of weapons and ammunition, apparently legally owned, in response to regulation enforcement authorities. He purchased an assault-style rifle final 12 months after he turned 18.

On Monday, police say, he started taking pictures indiscriminately with the rifle from the entrance porch space of the house.

The first individual hit was Voita, a retired faculty nurse who was driving by. Video launched by police confirmed her automotive rolling down the road with the door open after she managed to get out.

Video additionally confirmed the trail of a car carrying Schofield and Ivie, who stopped to assist. Schofield was a trainer her complete profession, and Melody adopted in her footsteps by working a preschool for 40 years.

“They see something in the road, which turns out to be (Voita), and they’re in the process of pulling over” when one other hail of gunfire erupts, Hebbe stated, narrating the pictures. “At that time we believe all those rounds are fired from (the rifle).”

Police say Wilson quickly dropped the weapon into some bushes despite the fact that it nonetheless held extra dwell ammunition.

Wilson then walked down the road for a couple of quarter mile, spraying bullets indiscriminately utilizing two pistols. He discharged a .22-caliber gun after which depleted rounds from a 9-mm weapon within the ultimate shootout with police, throughout which he let off no less than 18 rounds.

He wore what gave the impression to be a modified protecting vest with metal plates, however authorities say he discarded the vest earlier than the shootout with police.

Police physique digital camera video confirmed the angle of 1 officer strolling and working down the center of the residential avenue, readying an assault rifle in a single hand whereas barking instructions right into a radio within the different. On the run, he takes cues from a neighborhood resident and a canine runs beside them.

That video is later partially obscured, however a shadow on the bottom reveals the officer bracing in firing place for the ultimate confrontation.

“I have eyes on the suspect. He’s walking south. He’s wearing all black,” an officer tells dispatchers in one other video phase.

He then yells, “Farmington police! Let’s see your arms!“

A police automotive speeds by with flashing lights and sirens.

Video from the physique digital camera of Sgt. Rachel Discenza confirmed her pointing her handgun towards the place the suspect was standing. Amid an change of gunfire, she falls to the bottom, and says: “I’m shot.“

She struggles unsuccessfully to rise up, and a fellow officer makes use of her belt as a tourniquet.

“We bought one hit. Get me a medic right here for sarge,“ he yells.

In the grass in entrance of the church, officers rush to the suspect after the gunfire subsides, telling him to not transfer. One officer cuffs him, whereas one other says, “Subject is down. He is secured.”

A word was later discovered within the pocket of the discarded vest that stated, “If your studying this im the top of the chapter.

The gunman’s physique was left within the grass for a time as investigators labored the scene, and it was unclear then what number of occasions he was shot.

Police stated earlier this week that they couldn’t say what number of gunshot wounds the victims had suffered and have been ready on the medical investigator’s report, which had not been made public as of Thursday.

Neighbor Bryan Brown, who was amongst those that ran to render first assist, informed AP that Voita had gunshot wounds to the leg and the top.

Relatives of the three slain ladies stated every left an indelible mark that may proceed to form the lives of others.

“In immeasurable ways, this heart-wrenching incident has impacted not only our family, but those of the Voita and Wilson families,” the Schofield and Ivie household stated Thursday in an announcement. “We have a shared grief and ask for continued prayers and privacy as we embody the faith, grace and love of our mother and grandmother and embark on a path of healing and forgiveness.”

Police have been probing for motivations behind Monday’s rampage, which came about the day earlier than Wilson was as a result of graduate from highschool, amid some indications from family of prior psychological well being points.

Efforts have been underway by authorities to entry medical and college data that may make clear his psychological historical past.

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Montoya Bryan reported from Albuquerque and Snow reported from Phoenix.

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