The suspect, a women who was at the motel, is suspected of killing herself after shooting the law enforcement officials.
Here’s what you need to know.
Authorities examine Bay St. Louis police car, Toyota SUV
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement agencies were examining a Bay St. Louis police car and a Toyota SUV outside of two hotel rooms on the back side of Motel 6.
Crime scene tape surrounded the area, and investigators were collecting evidence and taking photos of the vehicles.
Blood stained the sidewalk outside of the SUV.
Authorities were working on removing another body from the scene around 9:30 a.m.
Authorities examine a Toyota SUV in the parking lot of Motel 6 on Dec. 14, 2022, after two Bay St. Louis police officers were killed while responding to a call.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation examines in the inside of a Bay St. Louis police car outside of Motel 6 on Dec. 14, 2022. Two Bay police officers were shot and killed while responding to call there. Hannahh Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation examines a Bay St. Louis police car outside of Motel 6 on Highway 90 on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. Two Bay police officers were shot and killed while responding to a call there. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
Heavy police presence at scene of shooting
Crime scene tape blocks the entirety of the motel’s campus from Highway 90 and back behind Wendy’s restaurant off Highway 90 in Bay St. Louis.
Multiple law enforcement agencies have responded to the scene, including Bay and Waveland police, Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, Diamondhead police, Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. Several fire departments also have firefighters at the scene.
A Hancock County sheriff’s mobile unit is parked at the back of the main building of the motel.
Traffic on Highway 90 near the motel and Ochsner Medical Center is flowing normally.
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to Motel 6 in Bay St. Louis after two police officers were shot in killed while responding to a call on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
Two Bay St. Louis police officers were killed in a shooting at Motel 6 in Bay St. Louis on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. Justin Mitchell jmitchell@mcclatchy.com
Funeral home, coroner at scene where police officers killed
Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis arrived at the scene just after 7:30 a.m.
The Black SUV went to where a makeshift command center is set up in the back of the main building.
Hancock County Coroner Jeff Hair was also at the motel.
What happened at Motel 6 in Bay St. Louis?
The MBI, who investigates all shootings involving police in Mississippi, said Bay police officers responded to the Motel 6 around 4:30 a.m.
When they approached the female subject, she opened fire, the MBI reported. She is suspected of killing herself after fatally wounding the officers.
One officer was pronounced dead at the scene, and the MBI announced the second officer died around 6:45 a.m.
Two Bay St. Louis police officers were killed in a shooting at Motel 6 in Bay St. Louis on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. Justin Mitchell jmitchell@mcclatchy.com
Identities of police officers released
Officials released the identities of the two officers killed in the line of duty. Bay St. Louis Police Department officers Branden Estorffe, 23, and Steven Robin, 34, responded to a call for a welfare check at the Motel 6.
The Sun Herald will update this story when more information is available.
A member of law enforcement assesses the scene where two Bay St. Louis police officers were shot and killed at Motel 6 on Highway 90 on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. Justin MItchell jmitchell@mcclatchy.com
This story was originally published December 14, 2022 at 8:26 AM.
Justin Mitchell is the Sun Herald senior news editor and works on McClatchy’s audience engagement and development team. He also reports on LGBTQ issues in the Deep South, particularly focusing on Mississippi.
