The
Alexander Police Department has also posted a statement on its
Facebook page verifying a fellow officer was involved. “Officer
Scott Hutton was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow, off-duty,
officer,” the statement reads.
Mitchell’s
statement reads as follows. “As Mayor of the City of Alexander I
grieve for the loss of our Police Officer Scott Hutton. I did not get
to know him very well as I have with others because of Covid-19 and
the office personnel being reduced to a minimum for several weeks. I
do know that he was the best of the best or he would not have been
with our City Police Dept.. I thank him for his service to our
Country and to our City, words cannot express my sorrow and I cannot
begin to even understand how his family and friends must feel at this
time. Our city is here to help the family in this time of need. Our
prayers are with the family. May God Bless
each and every one of the family at this time. We
are here for you.”
According
to a press release by the Arkansas State Police, which is
investigating the shooting, Saline County Sheriff’s Deputies were
sent to the 15000 block of Evergreen [Dr.]
in Alexander about 7:12 PM (Wednesday, June 3rd) where they found
Hutton wounded by a gunshot and lying outside the residence. Life
saving measures were being administered to Hutton by an Alexander
police officer. Hutton was transported to a Little Rock hospital
where physicians pronounced him dead.
Hutton’s
body was later
transported to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory where the manner
and cause of death will be determined. Hutton, 36, was
from Bryant.
The
state police investigation is continuing and upon being completed
will be presented to the prosecuting attorney of jurisdiction to
determine whether any criminal charge should be filed or if the
shooting was accidental.
Earlier
reports indicated the, as yet, unnamed second officer has been placed
on paid administrative leave.
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