Dante Marquez Bender, 31, is a dangerous and armed suspect.
According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, a manhunt was underway in Mississippi early Friday morning after a police officer was fatally shot.
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Who is Dante Marquez Bender? Suspect in Mississippi police officer Murder
On Thursday afternoon, an unnamed Meridian Police officer was located near the Alabama border on 51st Avenue in Meridian, Mississippi.
He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to the Meridian Police Department, a woman who has not been identified was found deceased inside a home near the gunshot scene.
Who is Dante Marquez Bender?
Dante Marquez Bender, 31, is suspected of being armed and dangerous, and is reported to be driving a 2004 black Nissan Armada with the tag “IMANI.”
He’s 5’11”, 299 pounds, with brown eyes and short black hair.
He was last seen wearing a purple hoodie and purple sweatpants at 2408 51st Avenue in Meridian at around 5:36 p.m., which was the time and location of the shooting.
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He’s thought to be near I-59 and I-20.
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