Investigators are searching for clues after an off-duty Mississippi trooper was killed early Sunday.
Mississippi state troopers and local law enforcement agencies responded to the scene near the Tippah County-Alcorn County line at 12:45 a.m.
Officers arrived at the scene to find two people suffering from gunshot wounds, authorities said.
The victims were identified as Rickie Dale Vick, 38, from Michigan City and off-duty Trooper Kenneth Joshlin "Josh" Smith, 32, from Walnut.
Smith was fatally shot and pronounced dead at the scene.
Vick was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Investigators have identified the suspect as Troy Anthony Eaton, 43, from Rienzi. He eventually surrendered to law enforcement around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, authorities said.
State, local and federal authorities assisted with the search for Eaton, officers said.
The ongoing investigation is now being handled by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.
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