Mooresville is mourning the loss of one of its finest.

Mooresville Police Department K9 Officer Jordan Harris Sheldon, 32, was shot and killed just after 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 while conducting a routine traffic stop on West Plaza Drive.

A member of the MPD for six years, Sheldon was transported from the scene but later died from his injuries.

The suspect fled the scene but was later located in a nearby apartment, where he was confirmed dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The investigation is continuing.