Authorities say the man accused of killing an Americus police officer and injuring another officer near the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University is dead.
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Police on Thursday moved into the house where Minguell Lembrick, 32, was barricaded in Americus, Georgia.
Americus Chief Mark Scott later confirmed that Lembrick died. He would not say if he took his own life.
The shooting happened Wednesday morning in Americus at an apartment complex.
Investigators said Officer Nicholas Smarr of the Americus Police Department and Georgia Southwestern Police Officer Jody Smith were responding to a domestic disturbance call when Lembrick shot the men.
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Smarr died shortly afterwards. Smith was airlifted to a Macon hospital.
"It's a tragedy beyond words," Scott said. "It's one of our family members has been taken from us."
Scott had a hard time containing his emotions as he talked about the crime and the search for Lembrick.
Lembrick was already wanted on kidnapping charges, but officers didn't know he would be at the domestic disturbance call.