"This is what law enforcement does. They lay their lives on the line every day for you and me so we don't have to," Warren Strain of the Department of Public Safety said.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is working the case, in addition to other agencies, the Associated Press reports.
Gov. Phil Bryant tweeted a statement asking the public to pray "for the family and loved ones of these fallen heroes."
The suspect's condition is not yet known.
A suspect has been taken into custody. However, they've been transported to a hospital in Jackson for injuries. @WJTV pic.twitter.com/pJhLpOafWK
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