Charleston Police Chief Brent Webster says Patrolman Jerry Jones was not killed in what he describes as "direct crossfire" early Sunday morning.

The chief recounted what led to the officer's death during an interview Monday on MetroNews Talkline. He says the 27-year-old Jones had followed the suspect into a graveled area near Pinch and was actually behind the suspect's truck when other officers arrived.

But Chief Webster says Jones had moved from directly behind the truck to the side before he was struck by the friendly fire. "He was at an angle. From seeing the video cam, you can see the silhouette, it's off to the side," Webster said.

The chief says the suspect, who was also killed, had been in the city three different times Saturday night and refused to stop for Patrolman Jones when he gave chase. "This guy was determined by throwing things out of the car at us and then ramming our vehicle repeatedly, he did not want to stop," Chief Webster said. "Man, if he would have just stopped that would have been great."

But Webster says now Jones' fellow officers and the entire department is going through the grieving process. He says the officers on the tragic call were all good friends. "They were assigned to the same shift and they probably vacationed together," he said. "They hung out together."

The other officers involved are now on administrative leave as a pair of investigations continues. "I'm 100 percent in our corner. Those guys were dealt a bad hand and I stand by their actions," the chief said they were forced into a situation where they had to react to the suspect's actions.

The Kanawha County Sheriff's Department is continuing its investigation. Neither the name of the suspect nor the woman with him has been released.

Chief Webster says funeral arrangements are being worked out with Patrolman Jones' family.