District Court Judge Brenda Branch set bond at $800,000 secured for Renee Michele Phillips, the fiancee of the man who allegedly shot and seriously injured Roanoke Rapids Police officer John Taylor Wednesday and then shot himself Thursday morning.
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department could not put a price tag on the outpouring from the community Wednesday and Thursday in the wake of the shooting of officer John Taylor, Chief Jeff Hinton said.
The Philadelphia Inquirer and Associated Press reports suspects in the shooting of Roanoke Rapids police officer John Taylor were wanted fugitives accused of recently stealing a vehicle in Bucks County. Both had been released from jail while facing charges, even though one of them was on parole.
The woman traveling with Michael Eugene Edgerton has been charged with accessory after the fact of attempted murder in Roanoke Rapids police officer John Taylor’s shooting.
In a matter of seconds, Roanoke Rapids police officer John Taylor was shot multiple times following a traffic stop on Interstate 95 Wednesday.
