Larry Tuttle, a 40-year-old male police officer of the Dallas Police Department, tragically died on February 7, 2015, in Dallas, Texas. He was a six-year veteran assigned to the South Central Patrol Division. The incident occurred in his apartment at the Lake Highlands Landing apartments in Far Northeast Dallas.
According to police reports, Larry Tuttle was shot by a woman who was an acquaintance of his.
The woman, identified as Otto Machelle Thomas, claimed she shot Tuttle because she believed he was about to hit her. After shooting Tuttle, Thomas called 911 and then took her own life. A 6-year-old girl, believed to be Thomas's daughter, was found unharmed in the apartment.
The investigation revealed that neighbors heard multiple gunshots and a woman screaming "oh my God" before another burst of shots. The police determined that the incident was a murder-suicide. The case did not lead to any arrests or further litigations as the shooter died at the scene.
Larry Tuttle's death was a tragic event that shook the community and his colleagues in the police department. His family, including his wife Kandie Tuttle and his child Edrick Tuttle, were left to grieve the loss of a beloved husband and father.
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