Overview

• An officer was shot in the head, described as a survivable but critical injury, and underwent surgery after the close-range exchange of gunfire.
• Police say a quad bike carrying stolen items was stopped with road spikes before the first responding officer was fired upon at close range.
• A second police unit returned fire and the suspect died at the scene, with multiple firearms recovered, including a high-powered rifle used to wound the officer.
• One child found at the scene is in police care and cooperating, while a large search is underway for the two remaining children.
• Phillips had been wanted since 2021 over allegations including aggravated robbery, aggravated wounding and unlawful firearm possession, and the children's mother said she was relieved the ordeal was ending.