The arrival of the police apparently sent Godbolt on the shooting spree, during which he also shot and killed the sheriff's deputy.Mississippi governor Phil Bryant issued a statement calling the incident a "senseless tragedy" and noted the "sacrifice" made by law enforcement officers to protect and serve their communities. "Every day, the men and women who wear the badge make some measure of sacrifice to protect and serve their communities. Too often, we lose one of our finest. I thank the law enforcement agencies involved for their hard work," Bryant wrote in a Facebook post.He also asked people to pray for those who lost their lives in the shooting. (With inputs from AP)

Source: Times of India May 28, 2017 13:42 UTC