Arkansas policeman shot dead in the line of duty



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Filming took place at the Delta Inn Motel in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas. The city is approximately 70 miles southwest of Memphis, Tennessee. According to Helena-West Helena Police Chief James Patrick Smith, two officers were responding to information about a wanted suspect in connection with a shooting earlier in November.

When officers arrived at the motel, a burgundy vehicle pulled up to them, one person got out and started shooting at the officers, hitting one of them, according to Smith. The person is believed to have been a passenger in the vehicle, according to CNN affiliate WMC.

The suspect then fled the scene, police said.

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The officer was rushed to hospital where he died. His name is not disclosed, but police say he served in law enforcement for more than ten years and is survived by his fiancee and two children.

The surviving officer identified the gunman as Latarius Howard, 29. Local and federal authorities searched for him in connection with the Charles Selvy shooting earlier this month.

Selvy had told police he was sitting at his home listening to music when an unidentified black man entered the residence, hit him on the head and then shot him.

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