Timothy Lynn Rook, 37, of Southaven, Mississippi, was killed after a confrontation with police on the afternoon of Saturday, October 18, 2014. Officers had responded to a reported burglary on Hillbrook and a responding officer stopped a vehicle matching the description of the one involved. Rook was a passenger; a female occupant exited the car. The Southaven Police Chief reported that Rook was armed, shots were fired by the officer, and Rook was struck. He was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in critical condition and later died.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department, and the District Attorney’s office took over the probe. The officer who fired was not publicly identified and was placed on light duty pending the investigation. Reporting after the incident noted Rook had a lengthy criminal history in Shelby County, Tennessee, including theft, burglary of a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment, and being a felon in possession of a handgun.

If anyone has information about the stop on Hillbrook or the events of October 18, 2014, please share what is known.