I wonder if there is dashcam video. We could then see the interaction before he was gunned down.

Memphis Police Officer Sean Bolton Shot and Killed During Traffic Stop

by Phil Helsel

A manhunt was underway for a suspect who fatally shot a Memphis police officer during a traffic stop on Saturday evening, according to officials.

Memphis Director of Police Services Toney Armstrong said police were notified at around 9:18 p.m. local time (10:18 p.m.) that an officer had been shot. The officer was rushed to the hospital in critical condition but later died from multiple gunshot wounds.

"The suspect responsible is still at large and officers are in the area attempting to locate him," police said in a statement.

The slain officer was identified by the police department as 33-year-old Sean Bolton, who had been with the force since October 2010.

Armstrong said Saturday's fatal shooting was the third time an officer has been killed in the last four years.

"It doesn't get any easier," Armstrong told reporters Saturday night. "This is a very difficult time, not only for me as director, but for all the officers that you see standing behind me and a difficult time for our city as well."

"We're talking about, from what we know now, routine traffic stop ... results in an officer losing his life," Armstrong added.

Police were searching the area near an apartment complex for the gunman Saturday night, NBC affiliate WMC reported.

"This speaks volumes about the inherent danger of police work in general," a somber Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton Jr. told reporters Saturday. "Pray for the family and pray for our city."

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Will not make 2 pages

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

No metion of the race of the cop or suspect. That's in the first sentence of a cop shooting news item.

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I give a lot of credit to the young men who want to be police officers. Underpaid and underappreciated.

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We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

The suspect was wrong.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

It's not controversial to want to send murderers to prison.

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and this quote speaks volumes for people who take the job that think its supposed to be a cozy career.

there are many other professions that are more dangerous too, so im not sure what he means by this quote.

in other news, 80 other people die everyday from gunshot wounds and they are not police officers. (real statistic!)

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Yeah, thats the issue

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“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Exactly.

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We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

I'm glad we all agree that when someone commits murder, they should be arrested and prosecuted.

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Funny the way things are spun ain't it?

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

I think decriminalizing drugs would greatly reduce the risk of violence on routine traffic stops.

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It would also greatly reduce the revenue generated by state and local authorities thru fines and asset forfeiture. It would also stop the lifelong felon status of the kid caught with a bag of weed. The prison system would also suffer. Just think of all those folks put out of work by reducing the prison population. Why do you hate Amerikka?

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These threads don't turn into multiple pages because no one in their right mind would make excuses for someone murdering a cop. As DB stated when you kill someone for no defensible reason you should go to jail.

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Yea, and just think about all of the lost business and revenue for Attorneys. What would those poor bastards do?

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We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

Meh they could go into something really dangerous like truck driving

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

They'll be able to make up the lost revenue thru gay divorces.

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We all have private ails. The troublemakers are they who need public cures for their private ails.- Eric Hoffer

It won't go 20 pages, because not one person will defend the shooter, unlike the threads where people go out of their way to defend the cops.

But that guy smoked pot, and he was wearing a hoodie!

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Now (by looking for consistency) we're just depriving the "I told you so" guys around here of a perverted jolly.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

I'm never above a good perverted jolly, not in this instance, however. Any word on the respective races of those involved? Not that it makes any difference to the stiff, just perverted curiosity on my part.

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We all have private ails. The troublemakers are they who need public cures for their private ails.- Eric Hoffer

Doesn't make any difference when cops shoot people either but like Darko stated, its usually the first sentence.

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Since same color on same color crimes also don't seem get much press in this country, as they don't fit the narrative. What are we to assume about this latest incident?

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Not sure. I know the cop was white ( duh) . Guess we'll have to wait for the D.A. to try the case in his news conference to find out more.

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

My money says it was probably a Chinaman. David Carradine says, no.

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We all have private ails. The troublemakers are they who need public cures for their private ails.- Eric Hoffer

Good point. Those burritos are promiscuous arent they?

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We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

I don't know about that. We've got two gay couples we are close friends with. One has been together for 25 yrs and the other has been together for 35 yrs. If either one ever gets divorced, there will be a shit ton of cash to fight over. All the lawyers are concerned with is additional streams of revenue. It's getting tough to be a well paid lawyer these days. Gotta get behind, if you'll pardon the expression, any potential increase in the client pool. Especially, if said clients are usually well to do.

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We all have private ails. The troublemakers are they who need public cures for their private ails.- Eric Hoffer

Update on supect
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/02/us/memphis-officer-killed-traffic-stop/

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

First sentence? Hell, it's usually in the headline.

I'm not inferring anything. I'm curious as to what you're implying.

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We all have private ails. The troublemakers are they who need public cures for their private ails.- Eric Hoffer

Police abusing their power, and killing people isn't a narrative. It's a disgusting reality.

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way