Police: person of interest in custody in Memphis officer killing

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A person of "interest" has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a police officer during a traffic stop in Memphis, police said Sunday.

Memphis Police Department spokeswoman Karen Rudolph told The Associated Press that a person is in custody but that no charges have been filed in the killing of Officer Sean Bolton, 33. She said the investigation is ongoing but did not provide further details.

Bolton was shot near one of the main arteries in a working class area in southeast Memphis late Saturday. In a statement released Sunday, police said a civilian had used Bolton's radio to notify police about the shooting. No further details were released.

According to police, Bolton was shot multiple times and then was transported in critical condition to a hospital, where he died. Bolton was a former U.S. Marine and served a tour of duty in Iraq, police said.

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