Sandy MaloneMemphis, TN – A Memphis police officer was shot in the head in front of the Poplar-White Station Library in East Memphis on Thursday afternoon and a second person is dead.
The incident occurred at about 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 2 in front of the library located in the 5000-block of Poplar Avenue, the Commercial Appeal reported.
Memphis police have not yet released any details about what led up to the fatal officer-involved shooting, WHBQ reported.
The police department said an officer was gravely wounded in the exchange of gunfire and had been transported to the hospital in “extremely critical condition.”
He has been taken into surgery.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) said that Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy’s office had asked them head up the investigation into the officer-involved shooting, WHBQ reported.
#UPDATE from MPD: the #Memphis Police officer shot at the White Station Public Library at 12:30 this afternoon is in surgery at ROH. Will keep you posted as new updates are released. pic.twitter.com/FfLPe92pBi
— Joyce Peterson (@MemphoNewsLady) February 2, 2023
Police say an officer and another person are in critical condition after an incident on Poplar near White Station. pic.twitter.com/2I8YC9czi6
— Kate Bieri (@KateBieri) February 2, 2023
Memphis police said the second person who sustained a gunshot wound was pronounced dead at the scene, WHBQ reported.
BREAKING: I’m here at Regional One where an officer is in ‘extremely critical condition’ according to @MEM_PoliceDept.
What we know:
– An officer and person were both shot at White Station Library
– Person was pronounced dead at the scene
– @TBInvestigation has been called in pic.twitter.com/iD9UwNhRcC— Kayla Solomon (@KSolomonReports) February 2, 2023
BREAKING: Memphis Police are investigating a shooting near Whitehaven Branch Library. MPD tells us 3 children were shot. Two are in critical condition. @WMCActionNews5 pic.twitter.com/r6rFwOMD63
— Bria Bolden (@boldenbria) March 3, 2022
NO UPDATE on the officers condition yet.
Not much known yet.
A @FOX13Memphis staffer shot video of the ambulance taking the officer to the hospital under police escort.
All command staff are present, I’m told. @FOX13Memphis pic.twitter.com/4nyZw79ANL
— Dakarai Turner (@Dakarai_Turner) February 2, 2023
Info on officer-involved shooting in east Memphis:
– Poplar Ave blocked in both directions at Truse Parkway (Clark Tower)
– Massive police presence, mostly in/around White Station library.
– Officer shot, already in hospital per source
– Suspect killed, per other reporting. pic.twitter.com/pWn1Pz6lOh— Blake Fussell (@blake_fussell) February 2, 2023
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