Greenwood Officer Shot During Welfare Check

Officer shot during welfare check at home in Mississippi

Officer shot during welfare check at home in Mississippi GREENWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) – An officer is injured after he was shot during a welfare check in Greenwood, Mississippi. According to DPS Spokeswoman Bailey Martin, the incident occurred at a home on Cotton Street Monday night. Officers with the Greenwood Police Department responded to a call regarding a welfare check. When they arrived, the subject fired a weapon at the officers, resulting in …

Greenwood officer shot during welfare check

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a Greenwood police officer was shot during a welfare check on Cotton Street.

Officer injured during an officer-involved shooting in Greenwood

(WJTV) – A Greenwood police officer was injured during an officer-involved shooting. according to CBS affiliate WJTV, a spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) said officers responded to a call regarding a welfare check at the home. When they arrived, she said the suspect fired shots at the officers. One officer was struck and transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. the suspect barricaded …

Officer Shot, Two Others Injured in Greenwood Police Response at Apartment Complex

GREENWOOD, Miss. - A Greenwood police officer was shot and two others were injured late Monday night after an individual experiencing a mental health episode opened fire at an apartment complex, authorities said. The Greenwood Police Department responded around 9 p.m. to a call on Cotton Street at Crest View Apartments to assist a Life Help patient, according to officials. During the response, the individual allegedly opened fire with an automat…

Greenwood Officer Shot During Welfare Check, MBI Investigating

GREENWOOD — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is examining an officer-involved shooting involving the Greenwood Police Department that occurred Dec. 22 at a residence on Cotton Street. Authorities said officers responded to a call for a welfare check. After arriving at the home, the subject fired a weapon at officers, striking one officer. The wounded officer was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threat…

Officer, suspect hospitalized in Greenwood shooting

Two people, including a law enforcement officer, are hospitalized following a shooting in Greenwood. The shooting occurred on Monday at a home on Cotton Street. Officers with the Greenwood Police Department report that they responded to a call for a welfare check at a local residence. Upon arrival, an unidentified male allegedly began firing shots at authorities. One officer was struck and transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threateni…