An arrest made in officer’s killing

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A person of “interest” has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a police officer during a traffic stop in Memphis, police said Sunday.

Memphis Police Department spokeswoman Karen Rudolph told The Associated Press that a person is in custody, but no charges have been filed in the killing of Officer Sean Bolton, 33. She said the investigation is ongoing, but she did not provide further details.

Bolton was shot near one of the main arteries in a working-class area in southeast Memphis late Saturday. In a statement, police said a civilian had used Bolton’s radio to notify police about the shooting. No further details were released.

According to police, Bolton was shot multiple times, then was transported in critical condition to a hospital, where he died. Bolton was a former U.S. Marine and served a tour of duty in Iraq, police said.

Taliban succession hints at rifts

KABUL, Afghanistan – The brother of Mullah Mohammad Omar on Sunday joined a growing chorus of opposition to the opaque selection of the late Taliban leader’s successor, indicating widening rifts within the terrorist group as it weighs whether to revive peace talks or intensify its 14-year insurgency in Afghanistan.

As the leadership crisis deepened, the Taliban released a statement from one of its most notorious commanders pledging loyalty to Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor, who was chosen to lead after the death of the Taliban’s reclusive, one-eyed founder was announced dead last week.

Associated Press, Washington Post