Timothy Craig Setzer Jr., 27, was shot by Hickory police officers shortly after midnight, the city's police department said in a news release. Officers involved in the shooting were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of a review by the State Bureau of Investigation.
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The release posted on social media said police received several 911 calls about gunshots being fired, including one that said a shot had struck a home. Another call described a possible suspect with a gun in his hand.
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More officers responding to the area located a suspect, who fled as they continued to pursue him while giving commands to stop. The news release said the suspect then turned and pulled out a handgun, prompting officers to fire their weapons, striking him. The news release didn't say whether the suspect fired his weapon.
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Officers contacted emergency medical services, and Setzer was pronounced dead at the scene, the news release said.
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