CHARLOTTE (WTVD) -- Authorities say a North Carolina trooper has shot and killed a driver following a chase in Charlotte Thursday evening.
Officials say a trooper tried to pull over a vehicle for a speeding violation on Interstate 485 around 6:15 p.m. when the driver didn't stop. The driver then led authorities on a brief pursuit before stopping.
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Officials say that's when the driver got out of his car and an encounter took place between the driver and the trooper, causing a shot to be fired. The driver died at the scene.
WSOC-TV identified the man as 29-year-old Daniel Harris and reported family members said Harris was hearing impaired.
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The North Carolina Highway Patrol has not identified the man.
Officials say the trooper was placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure after an officer-involved shooting.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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