MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee authorities say they’re investigating after police exchanged fire during a traffic stop with a man who later died.
A statement from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says two Memphis police officers stopped a vehicle Wednesday night on a traffic violation and the driver, 29-year-old DMario Perkins, made remarks about killing himself and fired a handgun. The statement says officers also fired their weapons and Perkins suffered at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities say an autopsy is planned Thursday.
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says it continues to gather evidence and conduct interviews in the case. The agency didn’t identify officers involved in shooting.
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