Tennessee man killed in shootout with Kentucky State Police on Louisville's Dixie Highway

Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, Louisville Courier Journal
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A 34-year-old man from Tennessee was killed Tuesday night after a shootout with Kentucky State Police troopers on Dixie Highway in Louisville, according to Metro Nashville Police.

Samuel Quinton Edwards died just before 8 p.m. after a police pursuit that ended with shots being exchanged with KSP troopers, Nashville police said. He had been wanted by officials since Monday, after he was accused of shooting a Hendersonville, Tennessee police officer during a chase in Madison that night. That officer survived, according to The Tennessean, and is recovering at home.

Several videos on social media showed a large police presence at Dixie Highway and Ashby Lane after shots were fired at the scene Monday night.

In a Twitter post, Louisville Metro Police confirmed that a pursuit had taken place but released few additional details. In a release later that night, KSP confirmed an investigation was underway after troopers had been involved in a shooting that left an individual dead but released no additional details.

Nashville police had previously said Edwards shot at a Hendersonville officer's SUV Monday and abandoned a van in Madison, Tennessee, after a chase. Police said he switched vehicles at that point, stealing a white 2009 Chevy Silverado pickup truck.

The shooting in Louisville took place a day later, Tuesday evening.

KSP is investigating the shooting. The agency did not give a timetable as to when more details would be released but said it is "committed to being transparent while ensuring the integrity of the investigation."

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Rachel Wegner and Katie Nixon of the Nashville Tennessean contributed to this story.

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