Two people died and an officer was hurt Wednesday night after a police shooting in West Memphis.
Authorities said the shooting happened about 9:30 p.m. in the 800 block of North 18th Street. A driver rammed police vehicles after an officer tried to stop him, leading other officers to begin shooting, according to a statement by West Memphis police.
Authorities on Saturday said Megan Brooke Rivera, 32, and De'Angelo Jamar Brown, 30, both of Lancaster, S.C., were the two people who died.
A police officer was released from the hospital Wednesday after being hit by a car.
An investigation is ongoing, Arkansas State Police spokesman Bill Sadler said.
State Desk on 01/20/2019