Memphis library shooting
: One person is dead and a Memphis police officer was critically injured in a shooting Thursday afternoon at the Poplar-White Station library in East Memphis, police say.
Memphis Police responded to a call at the library at 12:32. The officer was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition. The other person was pronounced dead at the scene.
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MPD says the officer is in “extremely critical condition.” It is not known what led up to the shooting.
According to sources, 10 police cars and four ambulances are on the scene. Police reported just before 1 p.m. that the scene was “secure.”
The library is located at 5094 Poplar Avenue in front of Clark Tower.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been requested by Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy to investigate the shooting.
This is a developing story: We’ll give updates on the situation as we learn more.
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