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Published: 2012-08-27 00:01:00
Updated: 2012-09-18 16:33:48

Posted: August 27, 2012
Updated: September 18, 2012

Man shot after altercation with Fayetteville police

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Fayetteville, N.C. — A man was shot by a Fayetteville police officer Sunday evening as he tussled with officers investigating a report of suspicious activity.

Officers were canvassing an area near Covenwood Drive in west Fayetteville around 8:40 p.m. when they encountered Herman Harris, 38, whose address was unavailable.

The officers chased him for about a quarter-mile to King's Cross Apartments on Morganton Road, where a struggle occurred, and officer Zachary Pittman shot Harris.

Harris, who was recovering from his injuries at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Monday afternoon, is expected to be OK, police said.

They did not say why he might have run from police.

Fayetteville police declined to comment further on the matter, which is being investigated by the State Bureau of Investigation – a standard procedure in officer-involved shootings.

Pittman, who has been employed with the police department since May 2010, was placed on administrative duty, which is also routine in such cases, pending the outcome of the SBI's probe.

Copyright 2012 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Why waste the court's, the judge's and the police department's time? Lock him up for good. He's a menace ... see his record.

http://www1.aoc.state.nc.us/www/calendars.Criminal.do?county=999&court=BTH&defendant=harris%2Cherman&start=0&navindex=0

http://webapps6.doc.state.nc.us/opi/viewoffender.do?method=view&offenderID=0170084&searchLastName=Harris&searchFirstName=Herman&searchGender=M&searchRace=2&listurl=pagelistoffendersearchresults&listpage=1
Wolfheel Tarpack
September 4, 2012 2:26 p.m.
If you run from the police, you create a suspicion of guilt where one may have not existed before.

Run from the law, expect the consequences.
Click to view my profile beachboater
August 30, 2012 10:00 a.m.
where does it state the car was stolen??
cbowens3
August 29, 2012 12:17 p.m.
The car was in the system as STOLEN...Duh!!!An innocent person does not run or try to grab the cops gun.
gabewilliams12
August 28, 2012 12:06 p.m.
Ok first of all I am not sure many innocent people run from the police for no reason. Two, dont just starting posting comments before you have all the information. The reason that he was labeled as suspicious is because the car he was driving was STOLEN!!!! But I am sure we will find a way to make this heroic cop look like the bad guy and the criminal a victim. There is also a good chance that if a criminal tries to grab a gun out of a cops holster they will be shot, just saying.....Prayers for Pittman and his family :)
globechickecu
August 28, 2012 10:15 a.m.
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