1 Miss. officer dead, 1 critical in bank robbery shootout

TUPELO, MISS. –  Authorities say a Tupelo, Miss., police officer has been killed and a second is in critical condition in a shootout with suspected bank robbers.

The officers arrived in separate cars to the robbery call from BancorpSouth around 3:15 p.m. Monday. Tupelo Police Chief Bart Aguirre says they pursued the suspects' car and those in the vehicle jumped out and began firing at the officers.

Kevin "Gale" Stauffer, 38, was killed, and a 26-year-old officer, whose name was not released, was hurt.

FBI agents are looking for at least one suspect who they say might be heavily armed.

The FBI has offered a reward of $50,000, which has been matched by BancorpSouth.

Mayor Jason Shelton says a bystander used a fallen officer's radio to report the shooting. He says that may have saved the second officer's life.