A driver stopped along Murchison Road was shot and killed by an officer after an altercation, according to the Fayetteville Police Department.
The department said in a release Thursday evening that at approximately 4:30 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle along the 2000 block of Murchison.
During the traffic stop, a physical altercation between officers and the driver occurred," the release said. "The altercation resulted in an officer discharging their weapon. The driver of the vehicle has been pronounced deceased. Their identification is being withheld until family has been notified."
The department said the State Bureau of Investigation has assumed the investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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