Nashville authorities say a man wanted in connection with a shooting involving a Tennessee police officer has been killed in Valley Station Tuesday evening.Metro Nashville Police say 34-year-old Samuel Edwards is accused of shooting a Hendersonville police officer Monday night. Investigators say he took off armed with at least two guns and had been on the run ever since.According to authorities, Edwards allegedly stole a pickup truck as he fled from police, but Nashville police did not say where they believed he was heading.Around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nashville police confirmed via Twitter that Edwards had been killed during an exchange of gunfire with Kentucky State Police in Louisville. A large police presence was seen along Dixie Highway near Dixie Garden Drive, but Louisville Metro Police did not confirm if that scene was related to the officer-involved shooting.LMPD SWAT was on scene, and witnesses told WLKY they saw two men in a car shooting at police during the chase down Dixie Highway.In the video player above, you can see a car that crashed and had its windows either shot or busted out.KSP is handling the investigation.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nashville authorities say a man wanted in connection with a shooting involving a Tennessee police officer has been killed in Valley Station Tuesday evening.
Metro Nashville Police say 34-year-old Samuel Edwards is accused of shooting a Hendersonville police officer Monday night.
Investigators say he took off armed with at least two guns and had been on the run ever since.
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According to authorities, Edwards allegedly stole a pickup truck as he fled from police, but Nashville police did not say where they believed he was heading.
Around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nashville police confirmed via Twitter that Edwards had been killed during an exchange of gunfire with Kentucky State Police in Louisville.
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A large police presence was seen along Dixie Highway near Dixie Garden Drive, but Louisville Metro Police did not confirm if that scene was related to the officer-involved shooting.
LMPD SWAT was on scene, and witnesses told WLKY they saw two men in a car shooting at police during the chase down Dixie Highway.
In the video player above, you can see a car that crashed and had its windows either shot or busted out.
KSP is handling the investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
