Two Mississippi police officers killed in shootout despite wearing bulletproof vests
Brookhaven Police Chief Collins called the two officers, Patrolman James White, 35, and Cpl. Zack Moak, 31, 'heroes who were doing their job'
Authorities have stated that two police officers were shot and killed following an early Saturday morning confrontation in Mississippi. At a news conference, Warren Strain of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety mentioned that the officers were called to a house in the city of Brookhaven at 5 in the morning before they were gunned down.
The two officers were pronounced dead after they were "mortally wounded" in an exchange of gunfire. Strain added that they have identified the weapon that was used to kill the officers was a handgun. However, he did not elaborate any further on the weapon. The deceased officers were identified as Patrolman James White, 35 and Cpl. Zack Moak, 31.