Derrick Couch is a Corporal for the Clarksdale Police Department, he has served as an officer with the department since 2011.

Couch has been a part of the Special Operations, Community Police and Patrol divisions of the Clarksdale Police Department.

Prior to Clarksdale PD, Couch worked for the Tunica County Sheriff's Department.

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On February 13th,2016, Couch was shot in the head responding to a robbery call.

According to multiple witnesses- two shooters- both wearing masks and one gripping a pistol, walk in into the front door of the Corner Grocery and threatened the lives of the store-owners; The two employees ran out the back door, allowing the two robbers to steal money out of the register and leave the store.

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From an eyewitness and employee, "Two men, two black men came in with masks on with guns and threatened our lives, I'm just really nervous and terrified.

I can't hardly breathe right now.

My husband and son, I'm kind of worried about them.

Even with all the policeman there, I'm just really scared."

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While responding to the call, Officer Couch ran into the robbers about five blocks from the scene of the crime.

When Couch encountered the two, the robbers shot him in the head and left him on the street, leaving him to eventually be found by other officers.

Since then, Police have released footage of the robbers prior to entering the store in hopes of identifying them.

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Couch was airlifted to Regional One Medical Center in Memphis and is listed to be in critical condition.

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On February 14th, 2016, both suspects were in police custody.

Although not named, one suspect came with his father turned himself into the police and the other was apprehended about three hours later by police.

Couch currently remains on a ventilator after doctors removed one of his eyes and unsuccessfully tried extracting a "projectile."