A George County, Mississippi, sheriff’s deputy was killed during a traffic stop Thursday afternoon.
Deputy Jeremy Malone was conducting a traffic stop on U.S. 98 at around 5:15 p.m. when he was shot and killed as he approached the stopped vehicle.
The suspect was killed by law enforcement at the end of a pursuit that crossed three counties, CBS reports.
"We ask that you keep Deputy Malone's family as well as the George County Sheriff’s Office and the community in your thoughts and prayers," Mixon said in a news release.
Deputy Malone is survived by his wife and three daughters.