Hinds County, Mississippi is grieving the loss of Deputy Martin Shields Jr., who was shot and killed while responding to a domestic call on Sunday evening. Shields, 37, had been with the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office for nine months and had previous law enforcement experience with the Mississippi Department of Corrections and the Jackson Police Department.
Limited details of the incident are available, but it occurred in the 15000 block of Midway Road in Terry, Mississippi. Shields and another deputy had responded to the call, with the other deputy reporting “shots fired” over the radio. An alert was issued for Eric Brown, 42, who was wanted for questioning in connection to the incident, but was later found dead inside the home.
Sheriff Tyree Jones paid tribute to Shields, calling him a hero who died while responding to a call for service to help someone in need. He described the fallen deputy’s heroic acts and the outpouring of support at the scene. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation aiding in the case.
Shields’ death comes during a deadly weekend for law enforcement, with two Virginia Beach police officers and a Pennsylvania police officer also being killed. The Hinds County community and law enforcement are mourning the loss of Deputy Shields and preparing for a final salute to honor his service and sacrifice.
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