Dec. 18: JPD has released the names of the involved officers. The one with the GSW is Samuel Rodgers. The other officer is Brandon Meeker.
JONESBORO, Ark. — Two off-duty officers were involved in an accidental shooting on Monday in Jonesboro, with one of the officers being hospitalized.
First responders were called shortly before 1 p.m. to the area of Red Wolf Boulevard and Stallings Lane for a reported accidental shooting involving two off-duty Jonesboro Police Department officers, according to a department release.
Authorities said the two officers were traveling together at the time of the incident. One of the officers was injured and transported to an area hospital for further treatment. The officer who was injured, Samuel Rodgers, is expected to be okay, according to JPD. The police report states Officer Brandon Meeker accidentally shot him.
The Arkansas State Police have been called in to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The Jonesboro Police Department said the state agency will handle the investigation into the events leading up to the incident.
No further information was immediately available.
Shortly before 1 pm, First Responders were called to the area of RedWolf Blvd. and Stallings Lane for a reported accidental shooting. The incident involved two off-duty JPD officers who were traveling together. The victim was transported to an area hospital for further treatment.
The Arkansas State Police have been called in to continue their investigation into the events of this shooting.
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How does a certified police officer accidently shoot another officer? Guns don’t fire unless a finger is on the trigger. How does the barrel of any firearm get pointed or aimed at someone else by accident? Is their certification as bologna as this bs story?!?
I was thinking the same thing but we’ll never know the truth, they’ll try to keep it hidden & quiet. I wonder if the reports will match the BWC’s & how do you accidentally shoot someone driving in a vehicle? I bet if you FOIA the BWC’s they’ll tell you they can’t give you a copy of them or the footage will be blacked out.
That is typical behavior for Craighead County! The police are abusing their power day in and out. Download the scanner and you will hear it. Dispatchers say oh call me i dont want that over the radio..just like when Officer Harris was beating a detainee..they sure jumped off that scanner but contiued the personal calls regarding what happened. The police chief refused to release the videos until the detainee got a lawyer involved. Police Chief still denied that his officer did anything wrong even when the videos did get released. Our police did NOTHING so another law enforcement agency got involved and had him arrest for a felony. What about the same Chief Elliot having his son sale drugs from his home right off caraway?! His arrest in another county just vanished..thatis exactly what happens when your daddy runs the police department.