{"id":1402223,"date":"2022-03-26T22:15:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T02:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1402223"},"modified":"2022-03-26T22:15:23","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T02:15:23","slug":"officials-suspect-allegedly-shot-killed-policeman-before-running-over-his-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-suspect-allegedly-shot-killed-policeman-before-running-over-his-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials: Suspect Allegedly Shot, Killed Policeman Before Running Over His Body"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fofficials-suspect-allegedly-shot-killed-policeman-before-running-over-his-body%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1402223&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">An police officer in Everett, Washington, was killed Friday when a suspect allegedly shot him before running over his body while fleeing, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Officer Dan Rocha was <a href=\"https:\/\/komonews.com\/news\/local\/everett-police-officer-killed-on-same-day-slain-pierce-county-deputy-laid-to-rest\">pronounced<\/a> dead at the scene following an encounter with the suspect outside a Starbucks, KOMO reported.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>A spokeswoman with the Snohomish County SMART team noted a 50-year-old man had been arrested regarding the case.<\/p>\n<p>In a social media post on Friday, the Everett Police Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EverettPoliceWA\/posts\/345604380945031\">said<\/a>\u00a0Rocha had lived in the area for many years and had been with the department since 2017.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>He served the City of Everett as a patrol officer in North Everett for most of his career and was well respected by both the community and his fellow officers. His loss will forever leave a void in our agency and our community. Officer Rocha is survived by his wife, two sons and large extended family. Please keep them in your thoughts during this extremely difficult time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EverettPoliceWA\/posts\/345604380945031\" data-width=\"640\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/graph.facebook.com\/100064864141122\/posts\/345604380945031\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">\n<p>It is with great sorrow that we inform our community that Officer Dan Rocha was killed today in the line of duty\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EverettPoliceWA\">Everett Police Department<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/graph.facebook.com\/100064864141122\/posts\/345604380945031\/\">Friday, March 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>The suspect was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and was expected to later be held at the county jail; however, charges for the unnamed individual remained pending.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, a witness said the suspect fled the area driving a Mini Cooper that was involved in a wreck at 35th Street and Rucker Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe incident involving the Everett officer occurred just as a group of well wishers were paying their final respects to sheriff\u2019s Deputy Dom Calata, who was slain two weeks ago during a SWAT operation in Tacoma,\u201d the KOMO report said.<\/p>\n<p>Photos showed a memorial of flowers and messages <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KalieG_KING5\/status\/1507577106024214528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1507577106024214528%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.king5.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Feverett%2Feverett-police-activity%2F281-0a96a591-11da-423c-8fd2-33ef4039e768\">placed<\/a> for Rocha.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A memorial has started outside <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EverettPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EverettPolice<\/a>\u2019s north precinct in honor of Officer Dan Rocha. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KING5Seattle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KING5Seattle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/74D0jqVxa4\">pic.twitter.com\/74D0jqVxa4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kalie Greenberg (@KalieG_KING5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KalieG_KING5\/status\/1507577106024214528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rocha\u2019s passing has deeply affected community members. One, Paul Hayward, said,\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s no words that can bring this guy back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re grateful for his work and being here for everybody and a supporting the community and backing people up and being a protector of the community,\u201d Hayward added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PrestonPhillipsNews\/posts\/500731484855825\" data-width=\"640\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/graph.facebook.com\/100047569321068\/posts\/500731484855825\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">\n<p>Rest in peace Officer Dan Rocha of the Everett Police Department.He was only 41-years-old, but he was brave as can be\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PrestonPhillipsNews\">Preston Phillips<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/graph.facebook.com\/100047569321068\/posts\/500731484855825\/\">Friday, March 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An police officer in Everett, Washington, was killed Friday when a suspect allegedly shot him before running over his body while fleeing, officials said. 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