Memphis police officer in critical condition, one dead after library shooting

One person is dead and a Memphis police officer is in “extremely critical condition” following a shooting Thursday afternoon at the Poplar-White Station library in East Memphis, police say.

The Memphis Police Department (MPD) responded to a call at the local public library, at 12:32 p.m. on Thursday, police said. 

The officer was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition. The other person was pronounced dead at the scene.

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MPD says the officer is in “extremely critical condition.” They have not released the details of what led up to the deadly shooting.

At 2 p.m., law enforcement shared that the scene was “secure” following the shooting.