Man shot and killed by Shelby County SWAT officer
A man is dead after he was shot by a Shelby County Sheriff’s Office SWAT officer during what authorities said was a standoff with deputies in Cordova overnight into Wednesday, Jan. 26. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
A 20-year-old Memphis man was shot and killed by a SCSO SWAT officer during a standoff and chase in Cordova, Wednesday, Jan. 26. John Hunt died on the scene.
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Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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