EUCLID, Ohio — "There is no respect for law enforcement. It needs to change.”
Those are the words from Pete Elliott of the US Marshals as he spoke Sunday evening regarding the shooting death of Euclid police officer Jacob Derbin who was killed Saturday night while responding to a call.
"There is no respect for law enforcement anymore, is there? Is there?" Elliott said at the start of his comments. "But I’m going to tell you something. We are going to continue to stand united as you see behind me right now. We’re going to continue to stand united. There is no respect for law enforcement. It needs to change.”
Elliott also took a moment to express his gratitude for those in law enforcement.
“I want to give thanks to all these officers who stand united behind me," he continued. "They’ve been up all night, all night long, searching for the suspect. Never quitting. 24 hours. On all the time. Giving up holidays all the time. They’re dedicated and they’re committed.”
DETAILS OF THE SHOOTING
It was at 9:56 p.m. Saturday night when officers were dispatched to East 211th Street for an aggravated menacing report.
“The complainant stated that her child’s father threatened to harm her and her mother,” Euclid Police Chief Scott Meyer explained. “Officers arrived and spoke to the complainant who stated that the suspect was on foot and possibly nearby. Officers went to check the back yard and were ambushed by gunfire from the suspect.”
Chief Meyer said officers returned fire. The suspect -- identified as 24-year-old Deshawn Anthony Vaughn -- fled the scene on foot.
Officer Derbin was shot and succumbed to his injuries.
On Sunday, police said Vaughn was involved in an hours-long standoff with authorities in Shaker Heights. He was later reported dead at that scene. The investigation has been turned over to Ohio BCI.