Christopher J Kitts Wiki – Biography
Christopher J Kitts, Police fatally shot a suspect accused of shooting a Tennessee officer during a traffic stop, authorities said.
East Ridge Police Corporal Terry Prescott was wounded Sunday afternoon after stopping a red Dodge Challenger in the parking lot of a CVS pharmacy, police told news outlets.
The manhunt for the suspect involved in the East Ridge officer shooting continues into Sunday night.
At approximately 10:30 p.m., WRCB’s Mary Francis Hoots reported that law enforcement is continuing to search the area of Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park for suspect Christopher J. Kitts.
Earlier in the evening, Channel 3’s crew was advised to leave the scene of Lake Winnepesaukah due to gunfire in the area.
An East Ridge police officer was shot on Ringgold Road on Sunday afternoon, East Ridge Police Chief Stan Allen confirmed to Channel 3.
According to Chief Allen, at 1:50 pm, East Ridge Corporal Terry Prescott made a traffic stop on a red Dodge Challenger at 4000 Ringgold Road.
Chief Allen said before Corporal Prescott could exit his vehicle, the driver got out of the Challenger and fired several shots at the patrol car. The suspect returned to his car and fled.
UPDATE ON OFFICER SHOT: Cops came over and said suspect is firing randomly and advised everyone to leave @WRCB
— Mary Francis Hoots (@MFHootsWRCB) October 18, 2020
Officers responded to the scene and stabilized Corporal Prescott before he was transported to Erlanger. He is in stable condition.
The suspect’s vehicle was located by Georgia State Patrol in a subdivision off Paige Road in Rossville.
Video of the suspect’s car being towed away on Kelsey Drive in Rossville @WRCB pic.twitter.com/bdQ9gaI6J4
— Mary Francis Hoots (@MFHootsWRCB) October 18, 2020
Before the vehicle was located, the suspect fled on foot and is currently being sought by multiple law enforcement agencies in the area of Page Road and Lakeview Drive.
The suspect has been identified as Christopher J. Kitts, who is considered armed and dangerous.
Christopher J Kitts Age
Christopher J Kitts has died at the age of 43-years-old.
Shot & Dead
The manhunt for the suspect involved in the East Ridge officer shooting is dead. Christopher J. Kitts. was located after an extensive air and ground search by multiple law enforcement agencies. The fugitive engaged officers several times with gunfire before ultimately being shot.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The East Ridge Police Department says they are thankful for the assistance of the local, state, and federal officers as well as the outpouring of support from the community.
They also asked to keep Corporal Prescott and his family in everyone’s thoughts and prayers as they recover from this incident.
Police Chief Stan Allen said the suspect, later identified as Christopher J. Kitts, 43, jumped out of the Challenger, fired several shots at Prescott’s patrol car, and then drove away. Prescott was taken to a hospital and listed in stable condition.
The Georgia State Patrol later located the deserted Challenger across the state line in a subdivision in Rossville.
Multiple law enforcement agencies conducted an extensive air and ground search and found Kitts, who engaged officers several times with gunfire before he was shot, East Ridge Police said Monday morning in a statement on Facebook. Kitts was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police did not say where Kitts was shot, but the statement said information on law enforcement actions inside Georgia would likely come from Catoosa County officials.
