The officers injured have been identified as Lieutenant Eric Varner and Detective Eugene Watlington
The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. at a Walmart Supercenter located on Deaderick Road in Forrest City, the Forrest City Police Department said in a press conference.
Officers responded to a report of a man inside the store who was making threats and “talking out of his head,” Police Chief Deon Lee said. The shooting broke out shortly after officers arrived on scene to confront the suspect, according to the police. Two officers — identified as Lieutenant Eric Varner and Detective Eugene Watlington — were injured in the shooting and the individual was killed, Lee said. According to the police chief, neither officers were wearing body armor.One officer was brought to Regional One Medical Center for emergency surgery, while another was treated and released at a hospital in Forrest City, police said.
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