Mississippi State Trooper Ryan Watson’s pass through Indianola on Thursday took only a matter of seconds.
It was only seconds, though, that changed a Tuesday morning traffic stop for Watson in Mound Bayou to an officer-involved shooting that left him with non-life-threatening injuries.
A state trooper’s cruiser escorted Watson home on Thursday, a trip that included a large portion of Sunflower County.
A small contingent of citizens and local law enforcement stood at the end of the drive at Ideal Cleaners, located along U.S. 49, to wave to the trooper in support as he passed.
Watson was released from the hospital exactly two days after the incident.
The suspect, Stanley Self Jr., is still on the run and is considered armed and dangerous. Here’s the latest from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations.
A $10,000 reward has been offered for any information leading to the location or arrest of the subject.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is alerting the public that a dangerous suspect is believed to be in the area of Isaac Street and South Street. Stanley Self Jr. is wanted in connection to an officer-involved shooting in Mound Bayou, MS in Bolivar County that occurred on May 2, 2023, at approximately 7:05 a.m.
Please take immediate precautions and notify 9 1 1 if you see Stanley Self Jr. or observe any suspicious activity. Stanley Self Jr. is described as a black male 24 years of age, five feet and nine inches tall, weighing 165 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen at Issac Street and South Street on May 2, 2023, at approximately 7:05 a.m., wearing khaki pants and a white t-shirt.
Stanley Self Jr. may be traveling in an unknown vehicle or is on foot.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of this dangerous suspect, please call 9 1 1 or the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation at 855 642 5378.
