Mississippi Deputy Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop by Suspect

Mississippi Deputy Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop by Suspect
Police escort the body of George County Deputy Jeremy Malone from the George County Courthouse to the Mississippi Forensics Lab in Biloxi on Jan. 5, 2024. WKRG-TV via AP
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BEAUMONT, Miss.—A Mississippi sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed during a traffic stop by a suspect who was killed by police following a car chase, authorities said.

George County Deputy Jeremy Malone was killed after he stopped a vehicle around 5:15 p.m. Thursday on U.S. Route 98 in Rocky Creek, George County Sheriff Mitchell Mixon said in a statement.