Police say they have identified the motorcyclist who shot at Mississippi police as they were conducting a traffic stop early Monday morning.

The suspect has been identified as Colby Alan Towles, 34, of Olive Branch.

Towles is wanted on two counts of aggravated assault on an officer. Police say more charges are possible in the case.

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Authorities are looking for a motorcyclist who opened fire on Mississippi police officers during an early morning traffic stop.

WREG in Memphis reports that the incident occurred shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Highway 302 near Craft-Goodman Frontage Road.

A motorcyclist fired upon Olive Branch officers who were conducting a traffic stop on the highway.

The unknown person on the motorcycle reportedly approached the traffic stop and began yelling at officers before leaving the scene and heading west on Highway 302.

The motorcyclist then reportedly made a U-turn and opened fire on officers. One officer reportedly returned fire.

Police describe the suspect as being a male, possibly in his mid-thirties, with a beard, mustache, and sandy brown hair.

No officers were injured in the incident, and the suspect is still at large.

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Olive Branch police officer was involved in a shootout with a motorcyclist Monday morning, police say.

Police say it happened around 1:43 a.m. at Highway 302 near the intersection of Craft-Goodman Frontage Road.

An officer was conducting a traffic stop and the motorcyclist he pulled over began yelling at them. According to police, the motorcyclist left the scene, made a U-turn, and began shooting at the officers.

Police say one officer returned fire as the man drove away from the scene eastbound on Highway 302.

No officers were injured and the suspect is still at large, according to officials.

The suspect has since been identified as 34-year-old Colby Alan Towles of Olive Branch.

Colby Towles(Olive Branch PD)
Towles is wanted for two counts of aggravated assault on an officer, with more charges possibly coming.