Following an attempted traffic stop and a chase with shots exchanged between the police and the person being pursued, Terry Payne allegedly got out of the car, fired at police and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Terry Allen "Bubba" Payne
Agency Responsible: Mississippi Highway Patrol, Union County Sheriff's Office, Pontotoc Police Department, Pontotoc County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Date of Death: July 1, 2019
County: Pontotoc
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4834
Geography: Rural