Mississippi Shootout Twist: Officers Death Mystery Deepens After New Findings

The tragic deaths of two Mississippi law enforcement officers and the civilian woman who fired the shots is no longer being ruled as a murder-suicide. New findings indicate a far more complex situation.

Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell revealed to WLOX News that Amy Brogdon Anderson, who fatally shot the two officers, did not end her own life. Instead, evidence has led authorities to conclude that Officer Branden Estorffe fired the fatal bullet that took Anderson’s life. It seems Estorffe’s gun discharged simultaneously as Anderson’s did.

A bit past midnight, Anderson checked into a Motel 6 accompanied by her eight-year-old daughter and three dogs. However, within an hour she requested the motel’s front desk to call the police, stating her belief that she was being followed. Officers Estorffe and Steven Robin responded to the call and arrived at the motel.

“Ms. Anderson was loading up her car and was apparently attempting to leave the hotel. They were trying to keep her there until Child Protective Services could arrive,” Tindell explained.

The conversation with Anderson lasted roughly forty minutes. The officers became concerned for the welfare of the child present, and consequently, contacted Child Protective Services.

Tragically, the situation escalated into violence. Anderson shot and killed Officer Robin from within her vehicle and then engaged Officer Estorffe in gunfire. Both shot each other fatally while Anderson’s young daughter was in the passenger seat.

A hotel guest noticed the blood-covered child wandering around the SUV post-shooting. The guest took the child into her own room to ensure her safety as additional law enforcement arrived on the scene.

“Momma told me people are trying to kill us,” the young girl reportedly said.

Sylvia Brogdon, Anderson’s former mother-in-law, expressed her sorrow to the New York Post. “Unfortunately she was a very troubled person although we loved her very much. It was a mental illness issue. But she was a good mother and a good veterinarian. She loved her job and if you could see her children you can see she was a good mother. It’s so terrible when someone is a good person but they do something like this and then all the good is erased and people only see the bad,” she shared.

To further examine the circumstances that led to this horrifying event, autopsy and toxicology reports have been ordered. These will help to determine if drugs were a contributing factor in the incident.

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