Tennessee officer fatally shoots man during foot pursuit
Source: Associated Press
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Authorities say a Tennessee police officer has fatally shot an armed man during a foot pursuit.
A statement from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Clarksville Police officers were called Saturday morning to the scene of a wrecked vehicle. Witnesses reported seeing a man and a woman walk away from the crash and officers found two people in the area matching their description.
The bureau says when officers approached, the man fled on foot. One officer followed; the other stayed with the woman.
The statement says there was an encounter during the pursuit between the officer and 29-year-old Angel Dean Burk, who was armed with a handgun, and the officer fired. Burke was hit and taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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Jarqui
(10,130 posts)When officers approached the pair, the man ran off, leading to a foot chase with one of the officers. Identified as Angel Dean Burke, police say Burke was armed and there was an "exchange." The officer fired and struck Burke.
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***A previous version of this article stated Burke opened fire on the officer. The TBI says that is not known to be the case and they continue to investigate the incident.****
Canoe52
(2,949 posts)A good nights sleep always helps...
ROB-ROX
(767 posts)I notice there is always missing information when the cop is GUILTY. They all have to think of an excuse of why the man was shot in the back. They also have to find the gun "they" said he had when he was "shot." We are in the modern age and this news should be an open and shut case, except maybe it was another cop murder case......