Prosecutors seek death penalty
Prosecutor Tom Tatum will seek the death penalty for Shane Lonix who shot and killed Plummerville officer Joey Cannon. His trial date has been set of October 18, 2010.
Plumerville officer shot and killed during traffic stop
Hearts are heavy in Conway County after a Plumerville police officer is shot and killed during a traffic stop.
“At approximately 6am this morning, Plumerville city police officer Joey Cannon was shot and killed,” Mike Smith said with the Plumerville police department.
It all happened after officer Joey Cannon, a 27 year law enforcement veteran, made a traffic stop on a stolen truck on highway 64 in Conway county.
“A Conway County deputy pulled up for backup, Cannon was approaching the suspects vehicle when a shot was fired from the vehicle. Another male jumped from the passenger side and the vehicle sped off. A Conway County deputy took that suspect into custody,” Smith said.
The second man that drove off in the truck was later arrested in Faulkner County.
William Moore lives close to the scene and actually heard the gunshot Friday morning. He didn’t find out until later that an officer lost his life.
“That really caught me by surprise. There really isn’t that much violence in this area,” Moore said.
The investigation is still underway. And as you can imagine its tough for all involved.
Officer Cannon’s son who is a Conway County deputy also responded to the scene where his father lost his life.
“Anytime anyone gets hurt or shot senselessly it’s a rough time. We all knew Joey Cannon. There were many years in service and really dedicated his life to the service,” Smith said.
Plumerville has about 800 residents. Officer Cannon was with the Plumerville police department for 12 years. He was two weeks from retirement and the shooting happened at the end of his shift.
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Officer shooting suspect's family releases statement
Shane Lonix is charged with capitol murder in the shooting death of Officer Joey Cannon. The Lonix family released a statement about the shooting. Cannon was killed during a traffic stop in Plumerville last Friday morning.
Lonix family statement:
“We are devastated by the actions of our son and our hearts grieve for the loss of Officer Joey Cannon’s life and the pain this has brought on his family and the community.
We will have no further comments as we grieve both for the Cannon family, but also for the destruction of our family as caused by the deplorable choices our son has made.
To the family of Officer Cannon, words can not express our deep sorrow and heartbreak for your loss.”
Sincerely,
The Lonix Family
http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story/Officer-shooting-suspects-family-releases/Gf3Buh8J_0-e-TfNNJhEkA.cspx
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