http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/05/10/three-suspects-in-custody-after-shooting-deaths-of-two-mississippi-police-officers/

A routine traffic stop in a small town in Mississippi turned deadly when two police officers were fatally shot late Saturday, according to news reports.

Officers Benjamin J. Deen, 34, and Liquori Tate, 24, of the Hattiesburg Police Department were rushed to a hospital but did not survive, Mayor Johnny DuPree told CNN.

“The men and women who go out every day to protect us, the men and women who go out every day to make sure that we are safe, were turned on tonight,” DuPree said.

According to the Reuters news agency, Tate was a recent graduate of the police academy and Deen, who was named officer of the year in 2012, was a police dog handler.

“Deborah and I join all Mississippians this morning in mourning the death of our two police officers in Hattiesburg,” the statement said. “This should remind us to thank all law enforcement for their unwavering service to protect and serve. May God keep them all in the hollow of his hand.”

Authorities have released few details about the shooting, which occurred after after Deen initiated a traffic stop on a gold Cadillac Escalade on suspicion of speeding around 8:30 p.m., according to the AP. Shortly after, Tate arrived as backup.

Authorities have not said whether all three suspects were in the car at the time of the shooting and are continuing their investigation.

“At this point a weapon has not been recovered,” Strain told the AP. “However, warrants have been issued to search several properties in the Hattiesburg area. We are hopeful and believe that the murder weapon will be recovered. At this point, it appears to have been only one weapon.”

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i read somewhere that the last time an officer from that department was killed was 30 years ago.

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when I come around, they frown
then wanna dap me down
but when I leave?