A police officer died in a big shooting incident in Greenville, Mississippi.

According to local reports, a male victim was shot in the head by the suspect, and a female was allegedly shot in the foot by the suspect. The shooting took place Tuesday in on Highway 1 and Highway 82 around 7:30 p.m.

The suspect and another victim have been airlifted to a Jackson hospital, WLBT news reported. The victim’s condition is not known.

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The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said that the suspect, who is receiving treatment at a hospital, is in the custody of law enforcement. The suspect has not been identified. The motive behind the shooting is not known. It also remains unclear if the suspect knew the victims.

“I have learned of an officer-involved shooting that occurred this afternoon near Reed and Rebecca Streets in Greenville,” Greenville Mayor Errick D. Simmons told local media. “Several people were injured by gunshots, including an investigator with the Greenville Police Department who has unfortunately passed away as a result of the incident. Greenville Chief of Police Marcus Turner, Sr. and I have visited with the family of the deceased officer, and we asked on behalf of the family for your continued prayers, condolences, and support during this very difficult time.”

The Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell has been notified and the incident is under investigation. Police are currently present at the scene as the probe continues. 

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One eye witness told a local media ddtonline that she was driving home with her son when the shooting took place.

“The closer we get I can see a car in the middle of the road with cops all out there and from where we were I could not tell if it was a wreck or what,” she said. “So we move on up and keep driving and we were probably 50 yards from all of that when all of the sudden guns started going off. You could see the cops out there and they were shooting into this vehicle.”