DECATUR, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say a 71-year-old man was fatally shot by a northwest Arkansas sheriff’s deputy who found him driving a tractor and displaying a handgun.
Nelson Amos was fatally shot on Saturday by a Benton County sheriff’s deputy, according to Arkansas State Police.
State police said in a statement released on Sunday that sheriff’s deputies were called after someone reported hearing gunfire on Amos’ property.
When a deputy later encountered Amos driving a tractor on a local road and brandishing a handgun, the deputy fired his rifle, killing Amos, state police said.
To read the official release from the Arkansas State Police, click here.
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