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A police officer in northern Kentucky has fatally shot a man after a "violent struggle" that injured the officer, authorities said.
The encounter in Covington on Sunday afternoon involved a city police officer and a male subject, Kentucky State Police said in a statement. The officer was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and the man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, the statement says.
Officers had originally responded to a report of a suspicious person in the area, news outlets reported, citing a statement from the Covington Police Department.
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A Kentucky man was fatally shot during a violent struggle with a police officer.
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"An officer located a suspect in the area and during a violent struggle the officer discharged his duty weapon," the statement says.
Police did not identify the man or the officer or release details about what led up to the shooting. They asked anyone who lives in the area to check surveillance cameras for any footage of what happened.
The officer was placed on administrative leave while Kentucky State Police continue to investigate.
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