WATCH: Law enforcement escorting bodies of fallen Bridgewater College officers home from Roanoke - WFXRtv.com
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Authorities from across the Commonwealth gathered in Roanoke Thursday afternoon to escort the bodies of the Bridgewater College campus officers who died in Tuesday’s shooting back home.
According to officials, the procession for Bridgewater College Campus Police Officer John E. Painter and Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson was scheduled to leave from the Virginia Department of Forensic Science’s Western Office at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3 and head back to Bridgewater along I-81.
“The escort will take these fallen officers home to Bridgewater to honor the sacrifice they made while protecting the students and staff, and the community of Bridgewater,” Virginia State Police said.
The two campus officers were allegedly shot and killed by 27-year-old Alexander Wyatt Campbell on Tuesday, Feb. 1.
In an update on Wednesday, Feb. 2, authorities announced Campbell has been charged with:
- One felony count of aggravated murder of a police officer
- One felony count of first-degree murder
- One felony count of aggravated murder of multiple persons within three years
- One felony count of aggravated murder of multiple persons
- One felony count of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony
Bridgewater College President David Bushman said Painter and Jefferson were close friends, known on campus as the “dynamic duo.”
“John was J.J.’s best man in his wedding this year. They were beloved by students, faculty and staff. I hurt for their families and loved ones, as I know we all do,” Bushman said in a message to the Bridgewater College community on Tuesday.
Law enforcement officers and first responders from around southwest and central Virginia gathered at locations overlooking I-81 so they could honor and salute the fallen officers as the procession passed by Thursday afternoon.
You can check out the photos of these emergency responders watching the procession below, or follow the links to check out videos:
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This is a developing story.
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