Police: Trooper fatally shoots man who pointed gun at him
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Kentucky State Police say a trooper has fatally shot a man who pointed a gun at him.
A police statement says Trooper Michael Armstrong went to a residence in Morehead on Wednesday evening to serve an arrest warrant on 22-year-old Matthew Brewer. Police say Brewer fled from Armstrong on foot and in the process pointed a gun at the trooper. Authorities say the trooper then fired his weapon, striking Brewer.
Rowan County Coroner John Northcutt pronounced Brewer dead at the scene.
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Both Armstrong and Brewer are white.
Police said the shooting remains under investigation.