Three more teens charged as adults with murder over the death of female cop who was mowed down with a car when she tried to stop burglary

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Three more teens have been charged as adults with first-degree murder in the death of a Maryland police officer.

Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger says 15-year-old Darrell Jaymar Ward, 16-year-old Derrick Eugene Matthews, and 17-year-old Eugene Robert Genius IV are charged in the Monday killing of Officer Amy Caprio.

The three were robbing a house when their getaway driver, 16-year-old Dawnta Anthony Harris, ran 29-year-old Caprio over with a stolen Jeep when she tried to take him into custody.

While they were not directly involved in Caprio's death, Maryland law indicates they can be held responsible 'for everything that occurs as the result of that burglary,' Shellenberger said.  

Three more teens have been charged as adults with first-degree murder for the death of Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio. They are Darrell Jaymar Ward, 15 (left); Eugene Robert Genius IV, 17 (center); and Derrick Eugene Matthews, 16 (right) 

Dawnta Anthony Harris, 16 (left), was previously arrested for running over and killing Caprio, 29 (right)  

Harris was almost immediately taken into custody after killing Caprio on Monday.  

His three accomplices went on the run and initially evaded cops during a manhunt of the area. But they were eventually taken into custody at their homes on Tuesday when Harris named them in his interview with cops.

Matthew and Ward allegedly admitted to the burglary when they were interviewed, while Genius initially declined to give a statement. Genius later objected to being charged wit murder, saying he was in the house when the crime occurred and only knew two of the others involved. 

Caprio was investigating a suspicious vehicle when she encounter Harris in a stolen Jeep. He hit her as she tried to take him into custody. The three other boys were inside a house at the time, committing a burglary. Harris was their getaway driver. The scene pictured above on Tuesday

The three are scheduled to appear in front of a judge on Wednesday at 1pm for a bail hearing. 

Harris had his hearing on Tuesday and was ordered held without bond. His lawyer tried to get him placed at a juvenile detention center, but prosecutors pointed out that he had a history of breaking out of such establishments.   

Caprio was married and would have celebrated four years on the job in July. She was due to take a vacation with her husband this weekend, to mark their three-year wedding anniversary and their birthdays.

The former 'Officer of the Month' was the first female cop to die in the Baltimore County Police Department's 144-year history.

Friends have since paid tribute to Caprio as a loving wife, friend and relative. 

'Officer Caprio is the type of officer you want to hire,' Police Chief Terrence Sheridan said Tuesday. 'Smart, athletic, energetic. She was starting to show she had all the potential to be an excellent officer.'

Caprio was responding to a call on Monday about a suspicious vehicle in Perry Hall when she found Harris at the wheel of the car.

What exactly unfolded in the seconds afterwards remains unclear but witnesses said they heard her shouting 'Get out of the car!' several times and then a gunshot.  

Caprio would have celebrated four years on the job in July. She was married and due to go on vacation with her husband this weekend 

After the shot was fired, Harris charged towards her in the vehicle and ran her over.

The Medical Examiner said Caprio's cause of death was trauma to the head and torso. 

Harris allegedly copped to killing Caprio when he spoke to investigators, saying he 'drove at' her. 

'He admitted that he partially opened the driver's door, but then shut it and drove at the officer,' charging documents said.    

The group are suspects in a string of burglaries in the area, according to police. 

Harris himself was supposed to be on house arrest, but ran away from his mom's home on May 14. 

He was wearing an ankle bracelet during the deadly incident, but cops say that it doesn't monitor his exact location, only saying whether he is in or outside of his house. 

Sam Abed, the Maryland Secretary of Juvenile Services, said at a news conference that his department made 'many attempts' to find Harris after he went missing from his mom's home - to no avail. 

'Did the system not work?' police Chief Terrence Sheridan said. 'It sounds like ... it could have worked better in this particular case.'