READ: Protesters continue to demand answers after fatal deputy-involved shooting of Salaythis Melvin. We had a warrant for his arrest. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Get the top stories and all the scores from the team at WESH. https://t.co/ogpzMpQB4e. Another officer involved in the shooting was not injured. A second officer running to help tripped and fell outside the apartment, hitting his head and possibly suffering a fractured neck, Daytona Beach police Chief Craig Capri said Sunday. WATCH: Daytona Beach police give an update on the officer-involved shooting: RIGHT NOW: Assisting crews from other departments leaving scene in Holly Hill, but still a big police presence on Espanola Ave near US 1 where Daytona police shot and killed a man after they say he shot one of their officers in the chest (hit his vest). HOLLY HILL, Fla. — A Daytona Beach police officer was shot and another officer was injured in a shootout with an attempted murder suspect Saturday. Police received incognito news that a man at an apartment off of Espanola Avenue decided to shoot a woman in the back in Daytona Beach two weeks ago. Harris suddenly throws the door open and a muzzle flash can be seen as he shoots the officer armed with a rifle. The officer in the apartment, who has been with the Daytona Beach Police Department for 12 years, was treated and released from Halifax Health Medical Center, Capri said. Daytona Beach and Holly Hill police had gone to the apartment complex to arrest Harris after getting an anonymous tip he was in Unit 104, Capri said. Police got an anonymous tip that a man wanted for shooting a woman in the back in Daytona Beach two weeks ago was at an apartment off of Espanola Ave. in Holly Hill. According to police,when officers entered the apartment to arrest the suspect, he fled into a bedroom in the back of the apartment. Both men were taken to the hospital and are expected to be OK, according to Chief Craig Capri. "We don't get paid to get killed," Capri said. As officers moved in, they say the suspect opened fire, striking one officer in his vest. DAYTONA BEACH — Police shot and killed a wanted gunman Saturday afternoon after the suspect first fired at officers, shooting two of them, police Chief Craig Capri said. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Capri said Holly Hill police received an anonymous tip that a man who was wanted for attempted murder was at the apartment complex. When officers entered the apartment, the man ran to a bedroom, Capri said. "He tried to murder these officers. The incident, which took place shortly after 2:38 p.m. at 1629 Espanola Ave., left one officer injured and the suspect dead, according to police body camera video released by officials. Capri said Harris was suspected of shooting a woman on Aug. 18 at the Travelers Inn in Daytona Beach. In body camera video made public of Saturday's office-involved shooting, an officer can be seen following Harris as he ran into a bedroom, ordering the suspect to show his hands. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Police found the woman by the stairway near a room and she cried out, "help me I've been shot," investigators said. 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HOLLY HILL, Fla. — Two Daytona Beach Police officers were injured and a suspect sought in connection with an attempted murder case was killed Saturday afternoon in … Capri said both officers will be OK. Capri said she was shot twice in the back and became unconscious before police could get a statement from her. More: Chief: Police kill suspect who shot Daytona Beach police officer in 'gunbattle'. He had a large bruise from where the bullet hit his bulletproof vest. About 50 shots were fired Saturday afternoon inside a Holly Hill apartment during a gunbattle between police and a man wanted for attempted murder. ", This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Holly Hill gunbattle leaves 1 officer injured, suspect sought for attempted murder dead, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Amy Cooper made second 911 call about Black birdwatcher in Central Park, prosecutors say, José Andrés Is Bringing NYC’s Hit Spanish Diner to Bethesda, Patricio G. Balona, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Holly Hill gunbattle leaves 1 officer injured, suspect sought for attempted murder dead. “Hey, I’m hit in the chest,” the officer is heard saying, groaning from his pain. Check back on WESH.com for the latest. Police Chief Craig Capri said officers were called to an apartment on Espanola Avenue in Holly Hill around 2:38 p.m. on Saturday. "The suspect was actively shooting at us for a while. A Daytona Beach Police Officer was shot in the chest, but was saved by his vest. Police say officers had a warrant for an attempted murder suspect. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Amy Cooper made second 911 call about Black birdwatcher in Central Park, prosecutors say, This Spice Brand Just Recalled Its Products in 31 States, Officer shot, suspect killed during shootout in Holly Hill. Both men were taken to the hospital and are expected to be OK, to. { 0 } hours 0 } hours OK, according to Chief Craig Capri said harris was suspected shooting. 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