New court documents sheds light on what happened moments a TPD officer was injured along N. Monroe Street

• Tallahassee Police say one man is being charged with attempted murder after he shot a Tallahassee Police Department officer Friday.
• The shooting was following an earlier trespassing incident involving 36-year-old Willis Adams. "The suspect 36-year-old Willis Adams violently resisted the officer's attempt to take him into custody," said TPD Police Chief Lawrence Revell.
• Revell confirmed there would be a standard and required investigation into the shooting. There was no timeline on when it would conclude.

UPDATE:
We are now learning more following the shooting incident that injured a Tallahassee Police officer.

Newly released court documents outlining what happened the day the suspect 36-year-old Willis Adams violently resisted the officer's attempt to take him into custody.

Court documents say the Consolidated Dispatch Agency received a call at 12:36pm from an employee at the Loyalty Inn at 3738 N. Monroe Street in reference to an individual threatening an employee.

The caller noted the suspect was attempting to fight him and threatened to "take his life," court document stated.

Once officers arrived, they identified the suspect as Willis Adams.

Court documents show the officer that was injured along with another officer issued a trespass warning for the property at the request of the employees.

Read court documents below.

Adams, who was staying at the Loyalty Inn, removed his belongings from the property.

Some time later, During the investigation, surveillance video from the Loyalty Inn showed a man, believed to be Adams, walking up to the passenger side window of the officer holding a cell phone.

The officer says Adams had called 911. He stated he was calling because he was about to go to jail.

Body camera footage determined the officer made contact with Adams.
The officer gave Adams verbal commands, which were ignored, according to court documents.

On two occasions, the officer tased Adams with no effect.

The officer tried to take Adams into custody using bodily force.
After a struggle, both fell to the ground.
The officer drew his department issued firearm.
Court documents say Adams grabbed the gun and the two struggled over it.

During the struggle, the officer was shot in the hand.

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Tallahassee Police say one man is being charged with attempted murder after he shot a Tallahassee Police Department officer Friday.

TPD says that just after 2 p.m., -an officer who they declined to name--was shot at the Loyalty Inn on North Monroe Street.

"The suspect 36-year-old Willis Adams violently resisted the officer's attempt to take him into custody," said TPD Police Chief Lawrence Revell. "He also tried multiple times through verbal commands, through less lethal forces like his taser and his baton, to bring the situation under control."

They say this was following an earlier trespassing incident involving Adams. TPD says the officer recognized the suspect from the earlier incident and gave Adams verbal commands, letting him know he would be arrested.

"Mr. Adams violently attacked the officer," Revell said. "This struggle during this struggle, the officer drew his firearm and a struggle ensued over that firearm. During that struggle, the firearm discharged striking the officer in the hand. The officer immediately lost control of the weapon at that point, and the suspect gained control of the weapon and retreated."

The officer shot was one of the original officers from the earlier trespass who was still on the scene.

ABC27 asked if the officer followed TPD regulations on de-escalation.

"Absolutely," Revell said. "The officer did a phenomenal job of first giving verbal commands. Then, when the subject refused those and they continued to aggress the officer then went to his taser."

The injured officer is expected to recover.

Just thankful to God that he's okay," Revell said.

Revell confirmed there would be a standard and required investigation into the shooting. There was no timeline on when it would conclude.

UPDATE 6:10 P.M.

TPD sent ABC 27 the following news release regarding the Friday afternoon incident:

March 8, just after 2 p.m., an officer with the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) was injured in a shooting following a violent physical altercation that ensued as an officer attempted to affect an arrest following an earlier trespassing incident involving the suspect, 36-year-old Willis Adams, at the Loyalty Inn, located at 2738 North Monroe Street.

Less than two hours after the initial call for service, the suspect returned to the hotel, where one of the original officers was still on scene. The officer, recognizing the suspect from the earlier incident, gave verbal commands to Adams letting him know he would be arrested. The officer attempted to gain voluntary compliance, using both his baton and TASER, as the suspect violently resisted. The suspect escalated his attack on the officer, who subsequently reached for his firearm. As the two struggled, the officer's firearm discharged, and the officer was struck in the hand. The suspect left with the officer's firearm.

A secondary officer arriving on scene following the shooting also attempted to take Adams into custody when Adams reached for the secondary officer's firearm as well. After struggle, and with the assistance off-duty deputies from the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office and Leon County Sheriff's Office, who stopped to help, the suspect was taken into custody without further incident.

The injured officer is in stable condition and is expected to recover.

"There is no place for violent crime in this community, especially against the men and women who dedicate their lives to protect and serve this City," Chief Lawrence Revell said. "The officers acted with extreme bravery, and their efforts reflect TPD's high level of training and commitment to being able to safely arrest individuals."

This event emphasizes the daily challenges officers encounter in safeguarding public safety. The swift arrest of Willis Adams stands as evidence of TPD's ongoing efforts to apprehend a dangerous offender and uphold public safety.

UPDATE 3:30 P.M.
Tallahassee Police confirmed an officer was injured in an incident on North Monroe Street Friday afternoon.

TPD added that one southbound lane of North Monroe Street is shut down as the investigation continues. Motorists are urged to use caution and expect traffic delays in the area. This is an open and active investigation.

ORIGINAL STORY:

A large law enforcement response is slowing traffic on North Monroe Street in Tallahassee. Multiple cars from Tallahassee Police Department could be seen in the area of the Motel 6 on North Monroe Friday afternoon. Watch the video above for a closer look at the scene.

Right now, ABC 27 is working to confirm what happened that led to such a large response. We checked the Tallahassee Online Police Statistics map that showed a verbal disturbance in the 2700 block of North Monroe Street at 2:06 p.m. Northwest Tallahassee Neighborhood reporter, Maya Sargent is on scene working to gather details.

ABC 27 has also reached out to the TPD Public Information Office to learn more. Our call was not immediately returned. Traffic is slowly getting by the area. We have multiple crews on the way to the scene.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.