Fatal shooting of a police officer during a traffic stop in Memphis.


A Memphis police department spokeswoman, Karen Rudolph, said a person was in custody but no charges had been filed in the killing of Officer Sean Bolton, 33. She said the investigation was ongoing and 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 on 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 US marine and served a tour of duty in Iraq, police said.
Police officers wearing protective vests descended on an apartment complex in south-east Memphis on Sunday, about three miles from the scene of the shooting. An armoured truck and a mobile command centre were among the police vehicles there.

Officers could be seen going in and out of a sliding door and on to a balcony on the second floor of the two-story building.

Bolton is the third Memphis officer to be fatally shot in slightly more than four years. Officer Tim Warren was killed while responding to a shooting at a downtown Memphis hotel in July 2011. In December 2012, Officer Martoiya Lang was killed while serving a warrant.

Memphis Mayor AC Wharton Jr said Bolton’s death “speaks volumes about the inherent danger of police work” and asked others to “pray for the family and pray for our city.”
During past police shootings, both Wharton and Armstrong have said too many violent criminals are out on the street and have easy access to guns.

“The men and women in blue have certain rules of engagement that they have to follow, but at any given minute in a 24-hour day they’re dealing with folks who have no rules of engagement,” Wharton said.

this is one reason why cops get shot...just sayin...

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/minute-cop-shows-people-losing-faith-police/

condolences to the family

Article Quotes ..

"A Memphis police department spokeswoman, Karen Rudolph, said a person was in custody but no charges had been filed in the killing of Officer Sean Bolton, 33. She said the investigation was ongoing and did not provide further details. "

"working class area in southeast Memphis late Saturday."

"During past police shootings, both Wharton and Armstrong have said too many violent criminals are out on the street and have easy access to guns. "

"Bolton was a former US marine and served a tour of duty in Iraq, police said.
Police officers wearing protective vests descended on an apartment complex in south-east Memphis on Sunday, about three miles from the scene of the shooting. An armoured truck and a mobile command centre were among the police vehicles there. "
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Another fallen in the line of duty.

But we may need to remember, the wording... what is & isn't said.

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sounds more like a blogger rather than a real reporter wrote it...

6:00 p.m.

Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong held a press conference at 6 p.m. today to update the search for the suspect who shot and killed Officer Sean Bolton. Here are the quick takeaways:

�Suspect and driver fled the scene before officers could arrive

�Police say Officer Bolton apparently interrupted drug transaction; scale and marijuana found in the car

�Driver turn himself in, but he has since been released

�29-year-old Tremaine Willbourne is the wanted individual. Police believe he is the shooter.

�Wilburn was on supervised release for 121 month sentence for a bank robbery

�Memphis police say Wilburn should be considered armed and dangerous

� $10,000 reward being offered by U.S. Marshals

such a shame,,,

so senseless,,, both so young,,

three lives , done.

No... one is dead.. 2 are alive... big difference.

there is a difference between an apple and a pear too,, but they are still both fruit

one life is ended biologically, the others are ended socially,,


three lives,, done

and my heart weeps that their social life has been affected.

But I'm sure Mamma's monthly visits will bring a well deserved smile to these misguided young men's faces.

my heart weeps when young people throw their lives away,,,even if they manage some smiles along the way ,,,

and mine for the families of cops murdered by career ( bank robbery and now murder)criminals while just doing their job.

them too

included in the shame of lives lost

" You will know them by their fruit "

And we certainly do.

That's what people refer to as , bleeding ' heart' liberal.

What is a shame is there is a dead cop/ hero.
And that there are still people on the planet who think giving people, who are criminal/ murders a second thought... still exist.

" When evil becomes good & good becomes evil "



* Give me an express line for the Death penalty & execution. And East European style prisons... & lets stop playing around *

Tremaine Wilbourne, the alleged shooter of the white cop



Looks like this isn't going to get much press.

NO, it won't... it is contrary to the present adgenda. Like I said in my first post....

Another fallen in the line of duty.

But we may need to remember, the wording... what is & isn't said.