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| A police officer has been fatally shot in Memphis and a manhunt is under way for the suspect, Tennessee police officials have said. | |
| The officer was shot multiple times while conducting a traffic stop on Saturday night, the Memphis police chief, Toney Armstrong, told a news conference. The officer died in hospital. | The officer was shot multiple times while conducting a traffic stop on Saturday night, the Memphis police chief, Toney Armstrong, told a news conference. The officer died in hospital. |
| In a statement on Sunday morning, Memphis police identified the officer who died as 33-year-old Sean Bolton. No further details were released. Armstrong said police had not made an arrest and the suspect was on the run. | In a statement on Sunday morning, Memphis police identified the officer who died as 33-year-old Sean Bolton. No further details were released. Armstrong said police had not made an arrest and the suspect was on the run. |
| Bolton is the third Memphis police officer to be fatally shot in just over four years. Officer Tim Warren was killed while responding to a shooting at a downtown Memphis hotel in July 2011. In December 2012, Martoiya Lang was killed while serving a warrant. | Bolton is the third Memphis police officer to be fatally shot in just over four years. Officer Tim Warren was killed while responding to a shooting at a downtown Memphis hotel in July 2011. In December 2012, Martoiya Lang was killed while serving a warrant. |
| Armstrong said officers were grieving, adding that “this is just a reminder of how dangerous” the job is. “Sadly to say, we’ve been here before,” he said. | Armstrong said officers were grieving, adding that “this is just a reminder of how dangerous” the job is. “Sadly to say, we’ve been here before,” he said. |
| The mayor of Memphis, AC Wharton Jr, told reporters on Saturday that the incident “speaks volumes about the inherent danger of police work”. | The mayor of Memphis, AC Wharton Jr, told reporters on Saturday that the incident “speaks volumes about the inherent danger of police work”. |
| “Pray for the family and pray for our city,” he added. | “Pray for the family and pray for our city,” he added. |