A STATE POLICE INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY INTO THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A MAN BY A FARMINGTON POLICE OFFICER. POLICE LIEUTENANT TAFT TRACY SAYS THE SHOOTING HAPPENED TUESDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE OFFICER WAS SENT TO A HOME TO LOOK INTO A SUSPICIOUS SITUATION CALL. TRACY SAYS THE OFFICER WAS CONFRONTED BY AN ARMED MAN.

 

THE FARMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING ITS OWN INVESTIGATION INTO WHETHER THE OFFICER FOLLOWED PROTOCOL ... AND IF HE NEEDED TO FIRE HIS WEAPON. NO NAMES BEING RELEASED.