U.S. Latest News Murder suspect snuck out of home to shop at Walmart during 20 hour police standoff before sneaking back inside By William Martin 1:15 PM March 15, 2018 By William Martin 1:15 PM March 15, 2018

Michael Reynolds

Authorities have been left with many questions after a man who was accused of killing a woman and shooting a man managed to sneak out and back into a home while police surrounded it.

The incident began when police were called to a home in the 2100 block of Putnam Street in Terre Haute, Indiana, for a domestic violence incident.

According to police, 36-year-old Michael R. Reynolds shot his girlfriend, 40-year-old Amanda Kerns, as well as Ronald Lawrence who was also at the home at the time.

Kerns died of her injuries while Lawrence is in critical condition.

Officer attempted to get Reynolds to surrender but he refused, which lead to a 20-hour standoff.

Police were tipped off to the fact that Reynolds was seen shopping at Walmart while they thought he was inside the home.

Detectives reviewed surveillance videos at Walmart, which police said showed that he bought “general items,” but police would not reveal what exactly he purchased.

Investigators believe that Reynolds left the home at 3:30 a.m. through a basement window next to a privacy fence, which obstructed the view from police.

The authorities are baffled as to why Reynolds returned to the home after he managed to get away from the crime scene with officers surrounding the house.

After 20 hours of waiting for him to surrender, police said Reynolds came towards the SWAT team and threatened them with a gun. The team felt that their lives were in danger and shot Reynolds.