Officer Verdell Smith, 46, was pronounced dead from his injuries at 10.43pm on Saturday, Memphis police department director Mike Rallings said in a news conference. “My family joins all of Memphis in mourning the loss of Officer Verdell Smith, who gave his life in service to our city,” Strickland’s post read. A Memphis police officer who was struck by the fleeing vehicle of a man suspected in a downtown shooting that left three other people injured died on Saturday night, police said. Police said the suspect then fled in a vehicle and struck Smith, who had been working with other officers to clear the area. The unidentified suspect fled briefly on foot but was apprehended, taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to face charges.

Source: The Guardian June 05, 2016 13:30 UTC