ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY WEDNESDAY | AUGUST 1, 2018 Off-duty officer, robber exchange gunfire downtown the suspect for one block. The ed to the scene and gathered ev- door seating area. MBI investigates shooting while Columbus suspect got away. idence. Shelton said CPD’s stan- “We believe that someone police search for masked suspect A city source gave The Dis- dard procedure is to call MBI knows who this is and we ask patch a name for the officer in- to investigate officer-involved the public to contact Crimestop- BY ISABELLE ALTMAN bus Police Department press re- volved, but the newspaper could shootings. pers at 1-800-530-7151 and iden-
[email protected] lease. Authorities do not believe not otherwise confirm the offi- MBI spokesperson Warren tify this person,” Shelton said in anyone was injured. cer’s identity by press time. The Strain confirmed MBI’s involve- the press release. An off-duty police officer Early reports indicate the press release indicated CPD ment with the case but did not “We will diligently continue and an armed robbery suspect would not publicly identify the comment further on the shoot- our work that began last night off-duty officer was outside the exchanged gunfire outside The officer. ing. to identify this suspect and ar- Princess Theatre downtown The Princess Theatre restau- Police Chief Fred Shelton The suspect is described as rest him,” Shelton continued. business shortly after midnight rant on Fifth Street South when said the officer will return to a tall black male who was wear- “The management and staff of Wednesday.