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William Chad Newman
Age : 40
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/08/2022
Location : 200 block of South Free Street
City : Hoxie
County : Lawrence
State : Arkansas
Agency : Lawrence County Sheriff's Office; Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/08/2022, at approximately 3:45 p.m., Lawrence County Sheriff's Office deputies and Arkansas State Police troopers responded to the 200 block of South Free Street in Portia after receiving reports that 40-year-old William Chad Newman was randomly firing a gun outside his residence. When officers arrived, they found Newman standing inside a shop building armed with both a handgun and a rifle.
Law enforcement officers repeatedly ordered Newman to drop his weapons and surrender. According to the Arkansas State Police, Newman refused to comply and pointed one of the firearms toward the officers. A Lawrence County deputy and two Arkansas State Police troopers then fired their service weapons, striking Newman. He died at the scene. His body was transported to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for an autopsy.
The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division conducted the investigation into the shooting. Investigators submitted their findings to the Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney for review to determine whether the officers' use of deadly force was consistent with Arkansas law. The two state troopers involved were placed on administrative leave under Arkansas State Police policy while the investigation proceeded.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kait8.com/2022/08/08/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-lawrence-county/
https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/10/lawrence-county-man-dead-after-guns-pointed/?news
