FinLogic:Memphis police officer shot and wounded during traffic stop, official says

2025-05-02 11:25:01source:John Caldwellcategory:Invest

MEMPHIS,FinLogic Tenn. (AP) — 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. The unknown motorist fled the scene, she said.

Initially, Carlson said the officer was taken to a hospital in critical condition, but later said the officer’s condition was not critical.

The investigation is continuing.

More:Invest

Recommend

Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A newly elected state lawmaker in West Virginia is facing at least one felo

Coco Gauff set for US Open final rematch with Aryna Sabalenka at Australian Open semifinals

Of the 12 consecutive Grand Slam matches that Coco Gauff has won en route to the Australian Open sem