BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. A southern Mississippi sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot Monday while responding to a call of an attempted suicide, authorities said. Lt. Michael Boutte was shot as he tried to get out of his vehicle on Monday near a home in Hancock County, Sheriff Ricky Adam told the Sun Herald of […]
A southern Mississippi sheriff s deputy has been shot and killed after he responded to a call of an attempted suicide, authorities said.
Lt. Michael Boutte was gunned down as he tried to get out of his vehicle on Monday near a home in Hancock County, Sheriff Ricky Adam told the Sun Herald of Biloxi.
The suspect then allegedly fired at a second responding deputy who returned fire and wounded the suspect.
Sheriff s deputy Lt. Michael Boutte has been shot and killed after he responded to a call of an attempted suicide
The sheriff s deputy was gunned down as he tried to get out of his vehicle on Monday near a home on Caesar Necasise Road in Hancock County
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A Mississippi community is grieving after a decorated police officer was fatally shot while responding to a call on Monday.
Lieutenant Michael Boutte responded to the scene of an attempted suicide on Monday afternoon. As Boutte exited his vehicle, a suspect shot him. Another deputy who responded to the call shot and wounded the suspect, who has not been publicly named. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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Both the officer and the suspect were airlifted to a nearby hospital, but Boutte died from his injuries. The condition of the suspect was not immediately known.