MORRILTON, Ark. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a Pope County deputy fatally shot a man after a police chase on Interstate 40 in Arkansas.
Arkansas State Police say the deputy was trying to make a traffic stop Tuesday night, but the man continued driving east on I-40 into Conway County. State police say that after the man pulled over, he stepped out of his vehicle armed with a knife.
Police say that’s when the deputy opened fire, killing the man. Authorities have identified him as 22-year-old Haze Connor Martin of Siloam Springs.
Agents with Arkansas State Police will investigate the shooting and submit their findings to prosecutors, who will determine whether the shooting was justified.