A man was fatally shot by Chattanooga police early Thursday after officers responded to a burglary call on Hamill Road.
According to a press release, officers arrived at 2:15 a.m. at the 2100 block of Hamill Road after a report of a burglary. Police arrived to find a man attempting to flee the scene in a truck.
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The man, who was later identified as Kevin Barnes, put the truck in gear as an officer gave “multiple clear, verbal commands to exit the vehicle,” police said. A second officer arrived at the scene for assistance.
Barnes then allegedly struck a police vehicle, nearly running over one of the officers before shots were fired, according to the press release.