Officers are continuing their search for Minquell Lembrick, the man accused of shooting and killing Americus Police officer Nicolas Smarr and critically injuring Georgia Southwestern State University public safety officer Jody Smith.
Police say if you see Lembrick, do not approach him as he should be considered armed and dangerous.
Smarr's body is being taken to Macon today for an autopsy and Smith remains in critical condition at Medical Center Navicent Health in Macon.
"Enough violence has occurred today. We want you to call 911 and arrange to turn yourself in. Everyone's safety is important. Contact us and end this in a peaceful manner. We want the violence to end today," said GBI Agent Vernon Keenan.
Anyone with information on Lembrick's whereabouts is asked to call the Americus Police Department at 229-924-3677, 229-815-0070, or 229-815-0896.
Smarr, 25, and Smith, 26, - who were best friends - were responding to a domestic disturbance call at about 9:40 a.m. Wednesday near the Georgia Southwestern campus at Country Club Apartments on S. Lee Street.
When the officers encountered, Lembrick, 32, shots were fired at them said Americus police Chief Mark Scott.
The officers were flown by helicopter to Medical Center Navicent Health in Macon, according to a GBI news release.
"It's a tremendous loss to our family," Scott said about Smarr's death
Good Samaritan
An Americus resident named Robert Ridgeway heard about the shooting and brought apples to the first responders.
Suspect takes to Facebook after shooting
A Facebook account under the name of the suspect has posted twice since the shooting. The page - under the name Minguell Gstreet Lembrick, posted "Love yall" at 10:41 a.m. The shooting occurred at about an hour earlier.
The post on the page - which is public - has set off a firestorm of comments from people angry at Lembrick and from some people who appear to support him.
The page also includes a three second Facebook live video with the person saying, "Man, I'm a miss yall folk, man."
Both posts have since been deleted.
Georgia Southwestern State University put the school on lockdown after the shooting and classes have been canceled for Thursday.
An emergency alert was issued that says the shooting happened near the south side of the Griffin Bell Golf Course.
Students, faculty, and staff were instructed to stay in their current locations, in addition to securing the windows, and doors.
