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Officials Say Man Killed In Louisville After Protesters Fire On Police, National Guard

Tim Pearce
Officials Say Man Killed In Louisville After Protesters Fire On Police, National Guard
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The Kentucky State Police is investigating a man’s death after protesters exchanged gunfire with police and National Guard officers in Louisville.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced the investigation on Monday after the man was killed earlier that morning. Beshear did not name the victim, though local reports and social media posts identify the dead man David McAtee, the owner of a popular barbecue joint, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.

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