The Roanoke Police Department is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in the 2900 block of Hershberger Road Northwest. RPD reports that officers were in the area attempting to serve warrants on an armed subject.
At some point, an RPD officer and the subject engaged in an altercation. RPD alleges that the subject advanced towards officers with a weapon. The officers discharged their service weapons hitting the subject.
Aid was immediately rendered, but the subject was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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