The Henderson Police Department has been requested by the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a deputy-involved shooting that occurred on July 10th, at 11:47pm.
The preliminary investigation indicates that a HCSO Deputy located a vehicle that had just fled from a traffic stop conducted by the Henderson Police Department. The HCSO Deputy attempted to stop the driver in the 2900 block of US Hwy 60 east near the Greenleaf Market.
The driver failed to stop and the HCSO Deputy pursued the driver east on US Hwy 60. The suspect driver and the HCSO Deputy entered the roundabouts and both drivers failed to maintain control of their vehicles. The two vehicles collided and came to a stop. The deputy exited his vehicle and attempted to arrest the suspect driver. The suspect driver accelerated in the direction of the HCSO Deputy as he attempted to continue fleeing. The HCSO Deputy discharged his agency issued pistol in the direction of the suspect vehicle. The suspect driver continued eastbound on US Hwy 60, but no units continued the pursuit. HPD and HCSO began an investigation to determine the owner and who may have been driving at the time of the incident.
On July 11th around 11:00am, a female sought medical attention for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound at a local hospital. The female was contacted by police and stated she was the passenger in a car that had been involved in a police chase the night before and that she was shot during the incident.
The investigation is ongoing. To protect the integrity of the investigation, HPD will not release additional details until vital witnesses have been interviewed.
