Memphis police officer shot and killed while responding to suspicious vehicle report; 1 suspect dead

A police officer in Memphis, Tennessee, was shot and killed when officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle early Friday morning, police said. One suspect was killed and two other officers and another suspect were wounded in an exchange of gunfire during the incident, interim Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said during a news … Read more

Mississippi police sergeant who shot unarmed boy, 11, in chest isn’t charged by grand jury

Jackson, Miss. — A Mississippi grand jury has declined to indict a police officer who responded to a call and shot and wounded an unarmed 11-year-old boy inside the home. The grand jury found that Indianola Police Sgt. Greg Capers didn’t engage in criminal conduct when he shot Aderrien Murry in the chest on May 20 … Read more