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Many of the incidents involved minor infractions and none of the drivers who died were armed or under pursuit for violent crimes. In most instances, the officers said they had feared for their lives.
A New York Times investigation found that over the past five years, police officers have killed more than 400 drivers or passengers who were not wielding guns or knives and were not under pursuit for violent crimes -- a rate of more than one a week.
WBBJ TV May 11, 2021 News outlets report Deborah Lilly is asking for $20 million in damages in a suit filed Monday against Hamilton County government and Deputy Jordan Long-Ross. Long-Ross fatally shot 29-year-old Tyler Hays during an early morning traffic stop in Sale Creek. At the time, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Hays fled on foot after being pulled over and then got into an altercation with the deputy that led to the shooting. Authorities ruled the shooting was justified. For more stories across the state, click here.