The incident began around 11:36 a.m. ( 12:36 p.m . ET ) , when West Memphis patrolman Bill Evans made a traffic stop on a white minivan traveling eastbound on I-40 at Airport Road , said Bill Sadler , public information officer for the Arkansas State Police . two West Memphis , Memphis , officers killed in two shootings . Attacks left Two other officers wounded . Two suspects confronted in Sgt parking lot , both killed in gunfire exchange . Dead officers include West Memphis police chief 's son .
two West Memphis , Memphis , officers killed in two shootings . Attacks left Two other officers wounded . Two suspects confronted in Sgt parking lot , both killed in gunfire exchange . Dead officers include West Memphis police chief 's son .