MPD officer shot four times early Friday morning, suspect captured

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 08, 2024 7:55 PM CT | Published: March 08, 2024 9:27 AM CT

A Memphis police officer was shot four times during a traffic stop early Friday morning, March 8, and is in critical condition after going through surgery, MPD Interim Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis said. 

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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives in Midtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.

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