A Memphis police officer was shot Thursday night in the Parkway Village neighborhood, prompting law enforcement to issue a statewide manhunt. The Memphis Police Department confirmed an officer was shot and is in critical but stable condition, and the officer was shot near Perkins and Aloha Avenue in the Parkway Village neighborhood. The incident has sparked a massive response from law enforcement agencies across the region, with dozens of officers gathering at the hospital to show support.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Blue Alert around midnight Friday for 40-year-old Danell Maxwell, who is wanted for attempted first-degree murder. Maxwell is considered "armed and dangerous" and believed to have a silver handgun. He is described as 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds and was last seen wearing dark-colored clothes with an orange and green reflective vest. Authorities are warning the public not to approach him if spotted.
A blue alert is issued to help capture violent suspects who have killed or seriously injured an officer in the line of duty. If you have any information about Maxwell's whereabouts, anyone with information is asked to call the Memphis Police Department at 901-528-2274 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND. The incident has prompted a heavy law enforcement presence in the area, with at least 15 police vehicles reported outside Regional One Medical Center. The officer's identity has not been released, and the community remains hopeful for a full recovery.