MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee sporting goods store has raised $40,000 by selling thousands of T-shirts to benefit the family of a fallen police officer.
Maryville Officer Kenny Moats was shot in the neck just above his bulletproof vest while taking cover behind his vehicle Thursday outside a Maryville home.
In the days since the 32-year-old officer's death, WBIR-TV reports (http://on.wbir.com/2cbDeDW) Pokey's and Sports has been printing up to 650 T-shirts an hour to raise money for Moats' wife and three children. The store expects to sell even more.
Moats' funeral is scheduled for Tuesday night. A man is charged with criminal homicide and aggravated assault in his death.
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Information from: WBIR-TV, http://www.wbir.com/