BREAKING NEWS--Police Officer Killed In Wilkonshire Shooting

Gunman still at large

PETERSBORO, WILKONSHIRE--One police officer is dead after a shooting earlier this evening in southeast Wilkonshire.

The Mosier County Sheriff's Department tells GNN an officer from the Saragen Police Department was dispatched to a domestic violence call in the nearby town of Petersboro around 8:00 pm Monday evening. After a brief verbal argument, the belligerent suspect pulled out a gun hidden inside his jacket and opened fire on the officer, who had moments earlier called for back-up. The officer, whom has not been identified pending notification of kin, was shot seven times in the back, legs, and head. Despite his overwhelming injuries, the officer survived for approximately five minutes, radioing for help after being gunned down.

Back-up units arrived 10 minutes later, but it was too late. The officer was found lying deceased in the front yard of the home.

The gunman fled and is still at large; his identity still unknown, as police are still trying to piece together what happened and exactly who the gunman is. Authorities believe the three other people who were at the residence at the time of the shooting may not know the gunman or may only be slightly acquainted with him. All were heavily under the influence of alcohol, according to police.

"We don't have all the information right now because we have four people that were severely intoxicated and fighting and so we're still trying to confirm who the gunman is and where he may be headed to," Sgt. Rick Wynn of the Mosier County Sheriff's Department told the NPF. "All we know right now is there was some kind of domestic dispute, the officer arrived and confronted the suspect. When the officer realized he needed back-up, he radioed in and then the suspect opened fire and fled. That's all we know."

Investigators are also trying to determine why the officer, who worked for the Saragen Police Department, responded to a call in another jurisdiction. Typically, officers that work for municipalities do not respond to calls outside their jurisdiction. Mosier County Sheriff Ron Wayneman told reporters a full inquiry will be carried out to determine why the officer responded to the call, which was seven miles away from the town of Saragen.

"We're still trying to figure out why the officer went to this call. It's possible all other units in Petersboro were busy or that he knew the suspect. We just don't know at this point," Wayneman told the media.

Police say the suspect is a Caucasian man in his late 30s to early 40s, about 5'8 and 160 pounds, with a moustache and graying hair. He was last seen wearing a green cap, stained white t-shirt, and worn jeans.

If you have any information, you are asked to contact the Mosier County Sheriff's Department at (504)-899-9000 or dial 9-1-1.