Indiana Cop Killer Passed Away!

Cop killer dies in lock up.

Winners and losers of 2024.

Richmond, Indiana Police officer Seara Burton was weeks away from marrying her fiance. Now her fiance, Sierra Neal has to live her life without the woman she fell in love with.

Now Neal won't be able to see justice in court. The suspect who shot Burton during a traffic stop was found dead after a routine check in the iron college. He was being arraigned for probation violations as well as capital murder on Burton.

Phillip M. Lee was discovered alone in his cell and unresponsive by correctional staff at the Pendleton Correctional Facility, according to a spokesperson for Indiana State Police.

Lee was accused of shooting Burton, 28, during a traffic stop in August 2022.

During the traffic stop, Lee allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired multiple shots at Burton and another Richmond officer. Burton was hit and the other officer “narrowly missed being shot in the head.”

Burton was flown to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio where she stayed for the next three weeks. She was taken off of life support on Sept. 1 and was transferred to a hospice facility in Richmond on Sept. 3. She died from her injuries on Sept. 18.

Richmond, Indiana police officer Seara Burton was killed by a terrorist.

Lee ran from the scene of the shooting and engaged in a “gunfight” with police as he tried to run into his apartment. He was shot and caught by police on his front porch. He was also taken to Miami Valley Hospital and was released on Sept. 10. He was extradited back to Indiana a few days later.

He was held in the Pendleton Correctional Facility awaiting trial.

Prosecutors have charged the terrorist with three counts of attempted murder, three drug possession counts for methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin and possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon. He has pleaded not guilty.

A message seeking comment on whether Lee was now expected to face a murder charge was left Monday morning for the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office by The Associated Press.

Authorities have said officers stopped Lee and called Burton to assist with her police dog. The dog indicated the possible presence of narcotics. Court documents say that while officers were speaking with the rider, he pulled out a gun and opened fire toward the officers, shooting Burton. Other officers returned fire and he ran away. Lee was apprehended following a brief foot chase.

No other officers were shot.