HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – An Arkansas police officer was killed in the line of duty during a traffic stop Tuesday night, according to multiple reports.
The Hot Springs Police Department said Officer Brent Scrimshire was shot in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect around 6:30 p.m., KARK reported. He was taken to a local hospital where he passed away.
The suspect was also wounded but the name and condition is not yet being released.
“We ask for you to keep his family and co-workers in your thoughts and prayers,” the department said. “We are devastated by our loss.”
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Other departments in the area tweeted their condolences to the family of the fallen officer, as well as the Hot Springs Police Department.
The Pulaski County Sherriff’s office — located roughly 50 miles northeast of Hot Springs — said it was “heartbroken” and the department “lost a hero tonight.”
Conway Police Department said their thoughts were with Scrimshire’s family. They added that “We stand with you.”
