SEBASTIAN COUNTY — At least two law enforcement officers were shot Wednesday (Aug. 10) in Sebastian County, according to the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office.
One of the officers is a Sebastian County deputy and the other is the Hackett chief of police, Darrell Spells, the sheriff’s office said.
Both officers were taken to Sparks Hospital in Fort Smith. Neither officer’s condition is known at this time.
Sebastian County Sheriffs escorting ambulance on Hwy 71. Multiple deputies we’ve seen rushing to Hwy 253 pic.twitter.com/RNB3WFrX9J
— Pedro Rivera (@4029Pedro) August 10, 2016
The shooting happened near the intersection of Highway 253 and Boone Road around 7:15 a.m. Drivers said Highway 253 is blocked in both the north and southbound directions.
The Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Smith Police, Greenwood Police and Arkansas State Police are all responding to the shooting.
Sebastian County’s Philip Pevehouse said the shooting suspect is not being cooperative and is carrying a semi-automatic weapon.
Two helicopters have been deployed to search for the suspect, who is still on the loose in a wooded, rural area between Greenwood and Hackett.
Police have not released any details on the suspect at this time.
Police are asking everyone to avoid the area while the search continues.
Heavy police presence here on Hwy 253 and Boone in Sebastian county as we have an active shooter in the area pic.twitter.com/Y5EKL9MZTm
— Pedro Rivera (@4029Pedro) August 10, 2016
