How did an ex-U.S.Marine wanted for murder evade capture for nearly eight years end up shooting three police officers in the north of England? On Boxing Day, 2003, in Leeds, traffic police officers PC Neal Roper, PC James Banks, and PC Ian Broadhurst were out on what should have been a routine shift when they spotted a suspicious vehicle. What happened next shocked the policing world and raised numerous questions about the series of events that lead to the tragedy.

How did an ex-U.S.Marine wanted for murder evade capture for nearly eight years end up shooting three police officers in the north of England? On Boxing Day, 2003, in Leeds, traffic police officers PC Neal Roper, PC James Banks, and PC Ian Broadhurst were out on what should have been a routine shift when they spotted a suspicious vehicle. What happened next shocked the policing world and raised numerous questions about the series of events that lead to the tragedy.