An Enterprise man is behind bars this morning after allegedly firing at Enterprise police officers following a domestic dispute call.
Rocky J. Beasley, 32, faces three counts of attempted murder following an incident at a house located on County Road 270. Officers responded to a domestic dispute call Beasley's son made at 7 p.m. Monday.
Upon arrival, Beasley's son informed police that Beasley was in the woods behind the residence. Gunshots erupted, and officers took cover, according to Steve Russell, Enterprise Police public information officer.
Officers had difficulty determining Beasley's location as he kept moving from point to point. After firing a few shots from a rifle, Beasley left the woods and entered a clearing, where he surrendered to police.
Two police cars were struck during the shooting. Police officers did not return fire as they were unable to determine Beasley's location during the incident.
This is the second consecutive month someone has fired at officers following a domestic dispute call.
On New Year’s Day, officers responded to a domestic dispute complaint coming from a residence on Frisco Lane. Upon arrival, officers learned Thomas Mark Boucher was in the backyard, and when officers entered the yard, he allegedly opened fire on them.
One bullet grazed an officer. Boucher currently faces four counts of attempted murder from the incident.
Russell said when incidents like these occur, officers are told to first get any civilians out of danger and to seek cover immediately.
“(There are) a lot of factors that come into play (in different situations). There’s a difference between concealment and cover. Concealment is being hidden, but you might be able to still be shot,” he said. “Cover is getting behind a hard surface, like a wall or a patrol car.”
Russell said when someone opens fire, officers are trained to “stop further aggression,” which can include shooting to injure or shooting to kill.
District Judge Paul Sherling set Beasley's bond at $750,000.
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