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3 arrested after 2 Mississippi police officers shot, killed

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
May 10, 2015

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Two brothers have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two police officers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, The Clarion-Ledger reports.

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The suspects – Curtis Banks, 26, and Marvin Banks, 29 – were in custody early Sunday and face questioning by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. A woman was also taken into custody, according to WDAM.

The officers were identified as Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate. Read the full AP story here.

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