A police officer in Arkansas was shot and killed during a traffic stop Thursday night in the town of Hot Springs.
Officer Brent Scrimshire was conducting a traffic stop in the 100 block of Kenwood Street around 6:30 p.m. when shots were fired, according to a statement from the Hot Springs Police Department. Scrimshire was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The suspect was also shot during the incident. Police have not released the name, motive or condition of the injured suspect.
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The investigation will now be turned over to the Arkansas State Police.