Sprague River Shooting Suspect Indicted For Murder

Court records show that a man killed last week in Sprague River was shot nine times in the chest…The man suspected of pulling the trigger was indicted late this afternoon for murder.

Court records quote 25 year old Teel Blue Gentry as saying: “I already shot and killed someone tonight 9 times for stabbing my friend.”

36 year old Derrick William Forste was found shot to death Thursday evening of last week in Sprague River.

Court records indicate that Teel admits he shot Forste, after Forste had stabbed a person identified only as ‘Stevie Ray’, and slashed the clothing of Buster Brown Atchley.

The records quote Teel as saying: “I’m waiting for SWAT to show up so they can get shot in the face.”

Teel was initially charged with two counts of attempted aggravated murder.

Those charges stem from shots taken at Deputy Geneva Lewis, and Sergeant Steve Lewis, who were responding to the scene.

After shots were fired at police, SWAT teams from across the state were called in to assist.

While Gentry is alleged to have said he would ‘not be taken alive’, police eventually talked Gentry into surrendering.

Gentry was indicted by a grand jury on additional charges including murder this afternoon.

Those additional charges against Gentry include 5 counts of attempted aggravated murder for allegedly shooting at police.

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