Memphis police officer killed during shootout with teens, one of whom was recently released
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A Memphis police officer and an 18-year-old male suspect were killed during an early morning shootout Friday, with the suspect having been arrested on illegal gun charges last month.
Officer Joseph McKinney, who joined the department in 2020, was shot dead when police responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle at Horn Lake Road and Charter Avenue in Whitehaven, about nine miles south of Downtown Memphis, Interim Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn "C.J." Davis announced during an emotional press briefing Friday. Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
When officers approached the dark-colored sedan, they were fired upon by the two suspects inside the vehicle, Davis said. You can send tips to michael.dorgan@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @M_Dorgan.
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