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Police claim Lawrence suspect pulled weapon before being shot and killed by officer

Lawrence PD tells 13News no officers were injured.

LAWRENCE, Indiana — An officer shot a suspect at the end of a chase, the Lawrence Police Department told 13News Thursday afternoon.

The suspect shot by officers has died. He was identified as 36-year-old Carlos Trotter.

The chase started near East 56th Street and Pendleton Pike around 3 p.m. Thursday when police said they spotted a white Nissan that was reported stolen in Indianapolis.

Police said three people were in the car and it at first pulled over when officers tried to stop it. Police said the driver refused to show his hands and then drove away.

When Trotter got near East 56th Street and Pendleton Pike, police say he slowed down enough for the two passengers to get out.

The chase lasted about 10 minutes until the suspect's car crashed near East 30th Street and North Shadeland Avenue.

Police claim Trotter refused commands as they approached the car and then pulled a weapon. That is when an officer fired a shot at Trotter, hitting him once. He was rushed to the hospital and later died. 

Police said they recovered Trotter's weapon from inside the car.

The officer who fired the shot has been placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the investigation and administrative procedural review.

Lawrence PD told 13News no officers were injured.

   

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