Tremaine Wilbourn was in custody Monday after police said he fatally shot Officer Sean Bolton, then fled the scene.
The man accused of fatally shooting a Memphis police officer during a drug deal has turned himself in, authorities said Monday.
Tremaine Wilbourn
Memphis PD
Officer Sean Bolton, 33, had responded to an illegally parked vehicle Saturday night when the shooting occurred, police said.
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Bolton confronted the two men inside the car, who were involved in a drug deal, police said. Wilbourn, the passenger, and Bolton got into a physical struggle before Wilbourn pulled out a handgun and shot the officer multiple times, police said.
Bolton, 33, had been with the Memphis Police Department for five years. He previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps, including a tour of duty in Iraq.
"Last night we lost not only an officer, but a great man, a dedicated servant to our community, and a family member," Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong said on Sunday.
The car fled the scene, and on Sunday, police interviewed its driver. Less than two grams of marijuana were found inside the car, police said.
The driver was released from custody without charges. The search for Wilbourn continued with the help of U.S. Marshals.
He turned himself in Monday evening to the federal building in Memphis, accompanied by family members, the Associated Press reported. A $20,000 reward had been offered for information leading to his arrest.
Wilbourn, 29, had been on supervised release following a 10-year sentence for bank robbery, police said.
SOURCE: BuzzFeed
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