Mississippi Police Officer In Critical Condition

A police officer in Mississippi is in critical condition after two masked men opened fire during an active robbery and a bullet hit him in the head, authorities told NBC News.

Derrick Couch, a Clarksdale officer, responded to an armed robbery on Saturday night at a convenience center. He was found with a gunshot wound to the head out on the streets.

Surveillance was unhelpful in identifying the two suspects because they were wearing masks, NBC News reports. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations did notice one suspect had a very distinct walk, and the public is being asked to assist with identifying the suspects.

As of Sunday morning, Couch is in critical condition after undergoing a surgery, police said.

Mayor Bill Luckett did tell CNN that suspicious activity was noticed by the officer, who just so happened to be nearby when he saw two clerks fleeing through the back door of the convenience store.

After the suspects stole money from the cash register, they took off. The officer came in contact with the robbers four blocks from the convenience store. The mayor said that was when the robbers shot him and left him to die on the streets. He was found in critical condition and was rushed to the hospital.

According to Only In Our State, Clarksdale, Mississippi, is the 5th most dangerous town to live in within the state. It is said to have a crime rate of 10.36 per one thousand residents.

This story is still developing, however. Stay tuned for updates as they become available. Call the Clarksdale Police Department at (662) 621-8152 if you have any helpful information that could lead to the arrest of these two suspects.

See the video surveillance HERE.

[Photo by WHBQ via CNN]

Mississippi Police Officer In Critical Condition is an article from: The Inquisitr News