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Buster Lee Carpenter
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Gender
Male
Age
32 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/01/2021
Location
Main Street Rogersville TN 37857 Hawkins
Cause of Death
Deadly force
About 11 p.m., a Rogersville police officer spotted a truck on Main Street that was being sought. The officer attempted to stop the other, but the driver, Buster Lee Carpenter, tried to make a U-turn and crashed into the side of a house. As the officer got out of his other and approached the truck, the driver backed the truck up and struck the officer's other. Initial reports suggested the subject then drove the truck toward the officer, who shot and killed Carpenter.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Rogersville Police Department
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