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Flowood officer injured, suspect killed in shooting

By Kaitlin Howell Feb 16, 2025 | 5:54 PM

FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) – A Flowood police officer was injured and a suspect was killed during an officer-involved shooting.

The shooting occurred on Lakeland Drive near Treetops Boulevard on Sunday, February 16 just before 4:00 p.m.

Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said a Flowood officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. When the officer approached the vehicle, Martin said the passenger exited the vehicle and fired shots.

According to Martin, the officers discharged their weapons and hit the suspect, who received fatal injuries. Flowood police said the injured officer was shot in the stomach.

A Flowood police officer was injured and a suspect was killed during an officer-involved shooting. (Courtesy: Flowood PD)

The officer was transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) for treatment and is in stable condition.

Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) will investigate the shooting. They will share their findings with the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office.