Sheriff’s deputy stabbed, suspect shot and killed in Downtown Memphis

By  and , Daily Memphian Updated: August 06, 2019 12:20 PM CT | Published: August 05, 2019 11:12 AM CT
<strong>Several Sheriff's Office deputies let a field commander through the police tape that was blocking off Poplar in the wake of an officer-involved shooting in Downtown Memphis Monday, Aug. 5.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

Several Sheriff's Office deputies let a field commander through the police tape that was blocking off Poplar in the wake of an officer-involved shooting in Downtown Memphis Monday, Aug. 5. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

A Shelby County Sheriff's deputy was stabbed and a man identified as James Lee Kirkwood was killed by the officer during an officer-involved shooting incident Downtown Monday morning.

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Yolanda Jones

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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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