The incident occurred Friday evening about 17 miles south of Knoxville. At the time of the accident, officers were escorting a convoy of vehicles in which the US Vice President was traveling.
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What happened in Maryville?
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Did the incident affect the safety of the escorted person?
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Policeman in critical condition
In addition to the Maryville police officer, a state police officer was also injured, but according to information published by American media, his life is not in danger.
“This incident did not adversely affect the safety or movement of the individuals we protect,” said Katherine Pierce, a Secret Service agent, quoted by the Associated Press.
Tony Crisp, Maryville Police Chief, also spoke. — We ask everyone to pray for our policeman, his family and the medical staff working with him, he said.
