One person was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon in an officer-involved incident following a traffic stop in Farmington. The individual who died was later identified as 25-year-old Chase Allan.
Farmington police chief Eric Johnsen said an officer originally stopped a vehicle due to a missing license plate just before 3:30 p.m.
While in the parking lot of the post office during the stop, the officer called for assistance from other police units. Moments later, after other officers arrived, Johnsen said a call for shots fired was then put out.It's not known what led to officers firing and injuring Allan. "Other than that's how we train and I know my guys and if they fired shots, I'm certain they were in fear of their life," said Johnsen.
Johnsen said the five Farmington police officers involved in the shooting will now be placed under administrative leave during an investigation. The move will be difficult for the small department as the officers make up 20% of the force. The chief added that the incident is the third police-involved shooting in Farmington within the last calendar year.Full Presser Ruby Stevens works and lives nearby.
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