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The report says Roger Heard Jr. was shot in the head, back, stomach, pelvis and left leg.

An autopsy found 14 gunshot wounds in the body of Roger Heard Jr., who was killed by Chattanooga police officers in August.

Three Chattanooga police officers involved in a shooting that killed Roger Heard Jr. have returned to active duty, the Police Department said.

CPD Officers Celtain Batterson Nicholas Ayres and Christopher Dyess

Polarization has become the norm in Tennessee, specifically when it comes to gun violence.

On Sunday the Hamilton County District Attorneys office released video footage capturing what took place during an Aug. 11 police-involved shooting that killed Roger Heard Jr. Unfortunately, the footage doesnt include any audio.

A woman who said she was seeing the man killed in a shootout with police Aug. 11 is objecting to the use of force against Roger Heard Jr. and the airing of his criminal history.

DA Coty Wamp’s statement that accompanied the video said Heard fired “multiple shots at point blank range” at an officers before police fired on him.

Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp has released footage from an exchange of gunfire on Aug. 11 that left a Chattanooga police officer injured and killed 34-year-old Roger Heard Jr.

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly shared more information on Friday about the police officer who was injured in the shooting a week ago.