A Mendenhall police officer shot a suspect Thursday morning at the police station.According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, the officer was booking the unnamed suspect on domestic violence charges when an altercation broke out between the two. “During the altercation, the officer discharged his weapon, striking the suspect,” according to a release from MBI. “The officer received minor injuries and the subject was transported to a local hospital.”The condition of the suspect was not released. MBI is investigating the incident.
A Mendenhall police officer shot a suspect Thursday morning at the police station.
According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, the officer was booking the unnamed suspect on domestic violence charges when an altercation broke out between the two.
“During the altercation, the officer discharged his weapon, striking the suspect,” according to a release from MBI. “The officer received minor injuries and the subject was transported to a local hospital.”
The condition of the suspect was not released.
MBI is investigating the incident.
