SNELLVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Two teenage suspects, including one who is still being sought by police, are facing charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a Georgia police officer who was killed while responding to a suspicious vehicle parked near a school, authorities said Sunday. Authorities said they believe 18-year-old Tafahree Maynard fatally shot Officer Antwan Toney on Saturday afternoon in the Snellville area, Gwinnett County Police said in a statement. Maynard remained at large early Sunday and should be considered armed and dangerous, police said. He faces charges of aggravated assault and felony murder. "Tafahree Maynard needs to turn himself in," Gwinnett County Police Chief Butch Ayers said at a press conference. Police said Maynard wasn't found in a house in the county that was searched Sunday evening. Authorities said in a statement that a SWAT team was sent to serve a search warrant for Maynard at the home "but he was not there and is still at large." The statement called on the public for help in finding the suspect. A second suspect, 19-year-old Isaiah Pretlow, was charged with aggravated assault for allegedly pointing a firearm at an officer during the pursuit after Toney's fatal shooting, police said earlier. Toney died at a hospital from his injuries, police said. The 30-year-old from Southern California had been with the Gwinnett County Police Department for nearly three years. It was his first police job. "The people that worked with Officer Toney on a daily basis recalled a very jovial person who was dedicated to his job and dedicated to his community," Ayers said. Toney and other officers responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle near a school, police said. When the officers approached, someone in the vehicle opened fire and Toney was hit. Then the vehicle sped off. According to police, Pretlow drove the vehicle from the scene following the shooting, crashed a short distance away and fled along with other occupants. An officer who was searching the area later encountered Pretlow about 3 p.m. Pretlow pointed a gun at the officer, who fired shots. Pretlow was not hit and fled into a wooded area. He was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals about 11:30 p.m. Story continues The shooting happened near Shiloh Middle School, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta. ___ This story corrects typo from George to Georgia in 1st paragraph. Adds additional information about initial shooting. Changes headline and summary.<doc-sep>A mural of George Floyd is shown in the intersection of 38th St & Chicago Ave on March 31, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Community members continue preparations during the third day in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with multiple counts of murder in the death of George Floyd. 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(Photo by CARLOS OSORIO / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS OSORIO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) 'Never seen levels like this': Union president on airline passenger misconduct Memorial Day weekend will bring rain and cool air for much of the East (CNN) — Authorities on Monday shot and killed the suspected shooter in the weekend slaying of a suburban Atlanta police officer, the department said in a tweet. Officers fatally wounded Tafahree Maynard during an attempt to apprehend him, Gwinnett County Police Chief Butch Ayers told reporters. “The danger to the community is over,” Ayers said, explaining there were no more suspects in the officer’s death. Maynard, 18, had been charged with aggravated assault and felony murder in the Saturday afternoon killing of Officer Antwan Toney near Snellville, east of Atlanta, authorities said. After receiving a tip about 3 a.m. ET Monday, between 75 and 90 officers helped set up a perimeter in the Snellville area, not far from where Toney was killed. Once the cordon was established, they began knocking on doors, conducting interviews and searching sheds and structures in the area, the chief said. After searching a home, two officers found a closed, wooden shed behind the house. When they opened it, they saw someone inside, Ayers said. They identified the person as Maynard, who had one of his hands behind his back, he said. “Mr. Maynard was issued verbal commands. He failed to comply with those verbal commands,” Ayers said. One of the officers deployed his Taser, and Maynard revealed a lawnmower blade that he had hidden behind his back, Ayers said. The second officer, who was standing about 5 or 6 feet away from Maynard, opened fire, killing him at the scene, he said. It was not clear whether the homeowner knew Maynard was in the shed, but Ayers said his officers would charge anyone who aided Maynard during his time as a fugitive. Toney’s killing remains under investigation, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will conduct a probe into Maynard’s shooting, Ayers said. A few hours before news of Maynard’s death surfaced, Gwinnett County Police tweeted that there had been a “credible sighting” of Maynard in Snellville sometime late Sunday or early Monday. A second suspect, Isaiah Pretlow, 19, was previously arrested and charged with aggravated assault, police said. Toney, 30, was responding to an anonymous 911 call reporting a suspicious vehicle parked near Shiloh Middle School when he was killed, Ayers said. The caller suspected the vehicle’s occupants were smoking marijuana. Ayers said there was a third person in the vehicle with Maynard and Pretlow, but that person has not been identified and is not facing any charges, said Cpl. Michele Pihera, spokeswoman for Gwinnett County Police. Ayers said he was 100% certain it was Maynard who killed Toney before fleeing on foot. His confidence was based on evidence, as well as interviews with Pretlow and the third person. After the shooting, investigators found marijuana and four firearms in the car, the chief said. “What prompted Mr. Maynard, the suspect, to fire, I’m not sure we’ll ever know, but the fact of the matter is Officer Toney never had the chance to verbally engage with the suspects or the occupants of the car, and the deadly shots were fired from inside through a closed window,” Ayers said. CNN’s Nicole Chavez, Jamiel Lynch and Phil Gast contributed to this report.<doc-sep>
Tafahnree Maynard, the second suspect in the shooting death of Gwinnett County Police officer Antwan Toney has been shot and killed by police, officials confirmed Monday. GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- Police have shot and killed the suspect accused of killing Gwinnett County Police officer Antwan Toney, Gwinnett County Police confirmed Monday. Tafahree Maynard, 18, was found inside a shed behind a home a few miles away from where the shooting happened on Oct. 20. Police had been looking for Maynard since the shooting on Saturday. He was found in the area of Hewatt Road SW in Snellville on Monday morning after getting a tip. Gwinnett County Police Chief Butch Ayers said in a press conference Monday that a tipster called police around 3 a.m. to report that their shed, located at a home on Mistletoe Lane, appeared to have been disturbed and gave officers permission to search. Two officers opened the shed door and found 18-year-old Maynard inside and ordered him to surrender. They gave him verbal commands but he refused to comply. An officer deployed a Taser. Ayers said Maynard had a lawn mower blade in his hand. Ayers said Maynard did not surrender and at first kept his hands hidden behind his back. "At one point, he did show his hand, which had an edged weapon," Ayers said. "The second officer did fire his firearm, striking Mr. Maynard. Mr. Maynard died at the scene. Ayers said the second officer fired on Maynard from close range, about 5 to 6 feet. The woman who lives at the home with the backyard shed told 11Alive she heard up to three shots. Another neighbor, Mark Swinson, said residents of the neighborhood hurt for Officer Toney, his department and family. "It's gut-wrenching. He puts his life on the line like all these other officers do every day of their life," Swinson said. "And he lost his life protecting ours. And for that, I will be forever grateful." Police search Snellville home for accused police shooter 1/17 2/17 3/17 4/17 5/17 6/17 7/17 8/17 9/17 10/17 11/17 12/17 13/17 14/17 15/17 16/17 17/17 1 / 17 Up to 90 officers searched homes, yards and outbuildings in the search for Maynard. The GBI is now investigating the shooting, along with the Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office. Ayers warned anyone who helped Maynard will face prosecution. "The danger to the community is now over," Ayers said. "Now we are turning our attention to supporting the family of Officer Toney." Another man, Isaiah Pretlow, 19, was captured by officers on Saturday. He's charged with aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer, a felony. Pretlow appeared before a Gwinnett County judge Monday afternoon for his first appearance. During it, he asked the judge about being allowed to make a phone call to find out if his brother was able to secure an attorney. "I needed a phone call because before I got arrested, my brother said he was going to get me an attorney. So, I don't know if he got it. I just never got a phone call," Pretlow said to the judge. His next court date for a preliminary hearing is next week. Officer Toney was shot while responding to a suspicious vehicle parked at Crumps Landing and White Road near Shiloh Middle School in Snellville. An anonymous caller told 911 dispatchers they believed the people in the car were smoking pot. As Toney and the other officer approached, they were shot at from inside the suspect vehicle. Police said Maynard opened fire on Toney without even rolling down the car windows. He shot through the car's window glass, hitting Officer Toney four times. The other responding officers pulled Toney to cover. At least one shot came through the glass and struck Toney. It did not hit the officer's vest, Smith said. Toney was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville where he died of his injuries. Toney had been an officer with Gwinnett County Police since 2015 and had just celebrated his 30th birthday a few days before he was killed. He was originally from southern California.