Another police officer has fallen in the line of duty this morning.
An NOPD officer died this morning after the suspect he was transporting grabbed the officer’s gun and shot him in the head.
According to police, Officer Daryle S. Holloway, a 22-year NOPD veteran, was killed by 33-year-old Travis Boys.
A manhunt is now underway for Boys involving officers from NOPD, State Police, the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office and HANO. Police describe Boys as a black male, approximately 5’11” with a tattoo on the left side of his neck. Police are believe he may be in a black pick up truck with license plate number B850532.
NOPD Chief Michael Harrison spoke to the media today and said that moments like this never get an easier. Harrison spoke with every member of Holloway’s family including his mother, ex-wife and children. “It’s the absolute hardest thing I’ve ever had to do in my life,” Harrison said. “You never get used to that.”
From a reporter:
#NOPD investigating the fatal shooting of 45-yr-old Officer Daryle Holloway this morning near Elsyian Fields & Claiborne. #NOPDAlert
— NOPD (@NOPDNews) June 20, 2015
Here's a look at the scene on Claiborne & Elysian Fields pic.twitter.com/vtgH1cOjBu
— Meg Gatto (@MegGattoFOX8) June 20, 2015
Swat team on scene along with state troopers & NOPD pic.twitter.com/lmids093sD
— Meg Gatto (@MegGattoFOX8) June 20, 2015
Groups of officers going block by block looking for suspect pic.twitter.com/w3BILSfYKI
— Meg Gatto (@MegGattoFOX8) June 20, 2015
Entergy now here to repair lines that came down when officer crashed his unit pic.twitter.com/JPrTUoRj8K
— Meg Gatto (@MegGattoFOX8) June 20, 2015
— Meg Gatto (@MegGattoFOX8) June 20, 2015
Ofc. Holloway's vehicle being towed away pic.twitter.com/8xhNI3dhpS
— Meg Gatto (@MegGattoFOX8) June 20, 2015
— Meg Gatto (@MegGattoFOX8) June 20, 2015
May God rest his soul:
#NOPD investigating fatal shooting of 45 yo Officer Daryle Holloway this morning near Elsyian Fields & Claiborne. pic.twitter.com/MhXD34E0u7
— WWL-TV (@WWLTV) June 20, 2015