Officer Killed In The Line Of Duty, Others Wounded In Mississippi Shooting

A police officer in Greenville, Mississippi, was killed in the line of duty and others were wounded in a shooting that took place on Highway 1 and Highway 82.

The identity of the female police officer was not immediately released.

Officials said the armed suspect shot a man in the head and another woman in the foot during the Tuesday incident, officials told WLBT 3 On Your Side.

Both the suspect and the injured man were transported to the hospital. Details about the victim's condition were not revealed.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation and said the suspect was taken into custody and receiving treatment.

Washington County Coroner Methel Johnson confirmed to WTVA 9 News that the police officer was shot in the line of duty but did not reveal more details.

Greenville Mayor Errick D. Simmons released a statement in light of the shooting.

"I have learned of an officer-involved shooting that occurred this afternoon near Reed and Rebecca Streets in Greenville," Simmons said. "Several people were injured by gunshots, including an investigator with the Greenville Police Department who has unfortunately passed away as a result of the incident. Greenville Chief of Police Marcus Turner, Sr. and I have visited with the family of the deceased officer, and we asked on behalf of the family for your continued prayers, condolences, and support during this very difficult time."

Simmons noted that a thorough investigation of the shooting will be conducted.

There were gunshots and police activity at multiple locations in Greenville on Tuesday, as reported by Delta Democrat Times.

One witness said she and her son were driving back home when they saw about five or six police vehicles on the highway Tuesday night. She said gunshots were fired as they drove closer.

"The closer we get I can see a car in the middle of the road with cops all out there and from where we were I could not tell if it was a wreck or what," she told the outlet. "So we move on up and keep driving and we were probably 50 yards from all of that when all of [a] sudden guns started going off. You could see the cops out there and they were shooting into this vehicle."

The woman said she turned the car around when the gunfire ensued and made it back home.

"Us coming up to that shooting, it was like I was in a movie. If we would have kept going or been there a little sooner, we could have been caught in the crossfire," she added.