On June 3rd just after 1:00am, Columbia Police responded to the 1700 block of Nashville Highway for a call of a suspicious male walking in the roadway attempting to approach passing vehicles.
Upon arrival, officers encountered a white male in the roadway armed with a handgun. Over the duration of approximately ten minutes, officers made continuous efforts to have the male stop and drop his firearm. The male refused those commands, continuing to walk southbound on Nashville Highway in and out of the traffic lane and median. As the individual approached the more populated 1500 Block of Nashville Highway, still armed with a handgun, he was shot by a Columbia Police Officer stopping the advancement and threat.
The individual was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center where he was taken into surgery for his injuries. At this time the condition and identity of the individual is unknown.
Following Columbia Police Department policy and protocol, 22nd Judicial District Attorney Brent Cooper was contacted and requested the TBI respond to investigate this incident. TBI is the lead agency in this investigation and further inquiries should be made through their agency.
No officers were injured in this incident. As is routine with any officer involved shooting, the involved officer will be placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of the investigation.
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