Tragedy struck Clarksdale, Mississippi, when an officer-involved shooting left one person dead and a police officer injured yesterday. According to WREG, the incident unfolded around 5 p.m. after Clarksdale police officers responded to a traffic accident on McGuire Cove.

An altercation occurred between one of the responding officers and an individual at the scene, which quickly escalated into violence. The suspect fired at the officer, striking them, and the wounded officer fired back. The exchange of gunfire ultimately proved fatal for the suspect, as noted by Action News 5. The injured officer was subsequently transported to a hospital in Memphis for treatment.

The identities of both the officer and the person who was killed have not been released pending an ongoing investigation. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has stepped in to gather evidence and disclose their findings with the Attorney General's office, a standard procedure in cases of officer-related shootings.

Details surrounding the initial altercation remain unclear, however, the MBI conveyed through FOX13 Memphis that there was "an argument of some kind" which escalated to the point where the individual "pulled out a gun and shot the officer," and subsequently the officer fired back. The sequence of events resulted in the loss of one life and left a community with more questions than answers. MBI has stated that their investigation is ongoing and that initial reports could be subject to change as new information emerges.