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Prosecutors to seek death in Memphis officer's shooting

Associated Press
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Prosecutors will be seeking the death penalty in the fatal shooting of a Memphis police officer earlier this year.

The Shelby County district attorney's office Monday filed notice of its intent to seek death in the sentencing phase of the trial of 30-year-old Tremaine Wilbourn, an ex-convict charged with murder in the shooting of Officer Sean Bolton.

Police say Bolton interrupted a drug deal in a 2002 Mercedes Benz on Aug. 1. Police say Wilbourn exited the car and confronted the officer, and they got into a physical struggle.

Authorities say Wilbourn took out a gun and shot Bolton eight times.

Prosecutors say Wilbourn fled the scene and carjacked a motorist as he got away. Wilbourn led officers on a two-day manhunt before turning himself in to U.S. marshals.