CAYCE, S.C. — A police Ok-9 officer, volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician in central South Carolina was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance early Sunday, police mentioned.
Roy Andrew “Drew” Barr, 28, had simply begun speaking to a person outdoors the home when somebody inside opened fireplace shortly earlier than 3 a.m., mentioned Chief Chris Cowan of the Cayce police division at a news convention. He mentioned Barr was hit by one bullet.
The man who shot Barr killed himself after a seven-hour standoff, mentioned the South Carolina state police, which has been requested to examine the capturing. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division’s assertion listed Barr’s age as 27.
Barr grew to become a police trainee in 2016 and a Ok-9 officer in October 2020, Cowan mentioned. He was paired with a black Labrador and posed together with her for his official division picture.
“He loved his dog, Molly, and he loved his job. He loved being a K-9 officer and he was good at it,” Cowan mentioned.
Barr didn’t have a spouse or children and as a substitute was dedicated to serving his group, he mentioned.
“He was married to this profession,” Cowan mentioned.
Barr had survived a capturing in 2017, when he was nonetheless a trainee, news shops reported. The gunman in that case is serving a complete of 30 years in state and federal sentences.
Cayce is a suburb of practically 14,000 folks simply west of Columbia.
“Our hearts are breaking in Cayce,” Mayor Elise Partin informed reporters earlier Sunday. “Officer Drew Barr has been an important part of the Cayce family since 2016.”
The Monetta Volunteer Fire Department mentioned Barr was the captain of their division in Aiken County, WSPA-TV reported.