What Is A Blue Alert? Memphis Officer Shot in Parkway Village Is Critical but Stable
What Is A Blue Alert — A Memphis police officer was shot around 8: 15 p. m. ET Thursday in the Parkway Village area and is fighting for their life but remains stable, an official department spokesperson said.
Heavy police presence around Regional One Hospital
Law enforcement vehicles remained stationed at Regional One Hospital hours after the officer was injured, with the largest concentration of officers reported along South Perkins Road near Cottonwood Road. Interstate 240 was briefly shut down as the officer was rushed to the hospital.
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A representative with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said agents have not been called to Memphis to investigate this matter. The bureau's comment stands alongside official updates that an on-duty officer is critically injured but stable at Regional One Hospital.
Suspect at large, traffic stop detail unconfirmed
Unofficial police accounts indicate the officer was shot and that the suspected shooter remains at large. Memphis City Councilman JB Smiley posted on social media that the shooting occurred during a traffic stop; department spokespersons have not confirmed that detail.
Other police sources indicated the injured officer is expected to survive. The area around the scene in Parkway Village remains on lockdown and residents were not being allowed to pass through at the time of the initial reports.
Local leaders across the region posted online expressing concern and prayers for the officer and urging that the suspect be located. A local station said it will continue to follow statements and reactions from officials as investigators work the scene.
Investigators have not announced further operational details. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation representative's statement that agents have not been called is the latest confirmation about outside involvement in the probe; no additional timelines were provided.
Officials have not released the officer’s name or other identifying details. The next confirmed public updates are expected from the Memphis Police Department and local law enforcement as they develop.
