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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/02/2024

Location : North Hills Street near Poplar Springs Drive/Hwy. 493

City : Meridian

County : Lauderdale

State : Mississippi

Agency : Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Passenger killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 1, 2024, a Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department deputy initiated a traffic stop on Poplar Springs Drive in Meridian, Mississippi, targeting a suspected drunk driver. During the stop, the male passenger was asked to exit the vehicle. Upon exiting, the passenger allegedly fired a weapon at the deputy, causing non-fatal injuries. The deputy returned fire, fatally wounding the passenger. The driver was arrested without further incident or injury. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review of the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Male passenger)
Injuries: 1 (Deputy)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtok.com/2024/03/02/driver-dead-deputy-injured-after-traffic-stop-n-hills-street/
https://www.supertalk.fm/deputy-injured-suspect-killed-in-meridian-shooting/
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/mississippi-deputy-injured-in-shooting-passenger-killed/