Tennessee police officer wounded in traffic stop shooting, official says
The unidentified driver fled the scene, according to a Memphis Police Department spokesperson
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}- A police officer was shot and wounded during a traffic stop on southbound Interstate 240 near South Parkway in Memphis.
- During the stop, an officer notified dispatch that he had been shot.
- The unknown motorist fled the scene, according to Memphis Police Department spokesperson Officer Theresa Carlson.
A police officer was shot and wounded during a traffic stop early Friday in Memphis, according to an official.
Officers conducted a traffic stop on southbound Interstate 240 around 4:20 a.m. near South Parkway, Memphis Police Department spokesperson Officer Theresa Carlson said in an email.
During the stop, an officer notified dispatch that he had been shot, Carlson said.
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The unknown motorist fled the scene, she said.
Officers conducted a traffic stop on southbound Interstate 240 around 4:20 a.m. near South Parkway, Memphis Police Department spokesperson Officer Theresa Carlson said. (Brad Vest/Getty Images)
Initially, Carlson said the officer was taken to a hospital in critical condition, but later said the officer’s condition was not critical.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The investigation is continuing.