Barrage of questions remains after barrage of shots outside Clinton Burger King
John Mark Coffey, 53, of Warsaw, was armed with a shotgun and, police say, pointed it at officers who then opened fire and killed him.
Posted — UpdatedRadio traffic paints the picture over the next 30 minutes as emergency dispatchers summoned local officers and the Highway Patrol to the scene.
“Back up, back up, back up. He’s got a gun. Back up,” one of the first arriving officers can be heard saying over his radio.
Clinton Chief of Police Jay Tilley said Coffey sat alone in his truck with a shotgun on his lap while officers tried to negotiate with him.
It is not clear what brought Coffey to that place and time or what prompted his next move. After about 30 minutes, Tilley said, he pointed his gun at officers, and they opened fire and killed him.
Eyewitnesses with cellphones recorded the barrage of shots and shouting.
Coffey was pronounced dead at the scene. No law enforcement officers were injured.
The State Bureau of Investigation will review video from five body cameras and four in-car video cameras which were activated during the shooting.
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