MPD officer shot, TBI looking for suspect
A Daily Memphian reporter counted at least 15 police vehicles outside of the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, including four from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. (George Walker IV/AP file)
A Memphis Police Department officer was shot Thursday night, a spokesperson for the department confirmed in an email.
The spokesperson said the officer was in critical but stable condition.
A Daily Memphian reporter counted at least 15 police vehicles outside of the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, including four from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
Danell Maxwell
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation later issued a statewide Blue Alert for Danell Maxwell, 40, that said he is wanted for criminal attempted first degree murder of a Memphis police officer.
He was last seen wearing dark clothing and an orange and green reflective vest. He is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with any information about Maxwell’s whereabouts are urged to call TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND or MPD at 901-528-2274.
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Memphis Police Department MPD public safetyAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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