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MPD Identifies Officer Injured in Parkway Village Shooting
Danell Maxwell, 40, is wanted for attempted first-degree murder after shooting a Memphis officer during a traffic stop; a $2,500 reward has been offered, TBI said.
- During a traffic stop on Thursday, a Memphis police officer was shot near South Perkins Road and Cottonwood Road, and is in critical condition, authorities say.
- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identified the suspect as Danell Jarvis Maxwell, 40, of Memphis, and issued a Blue Alert just before midnight, considering him `armed and dangerous` with a silver handgun.
- Emergency teams stabilised the officer and rushed him to Regional One Medical Centre for critical care, while MPD and partner agencies set perimeters and deployed at least a dozen patrol cars on I-240.
- Authorities urged the public to call 1-800-TBI-FIND or 901-528-2274 after a woman was detained early Friday near Horn Lake Road and South Third Street in Westwood Meadows in connection to the shooting, and a $2,500 reward was offered for information leading to Maxwell's arrest.
- The shooting highlights persistent officer-safety risks in Memphis and beyond in recent years, as Memphis officers have faced multiple shootings during routine traffic stops.
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MPD identifies officer injured in Parkway Village shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis Police identified the officer who was shot during a traffic stop in Parkway Village on Thursday night, as a manhunt continues for a suspect Friday. Officer Oscar Torres-Molina was conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle on Aloha Avenue and South Perkins around 8 p.m. when police say he was shot by [...]
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