A Paris police officer shot Nash after he rammed a police vehicle with his truck as officers moved in to arrest him during a joint investigation by the Paris Police Department and Lamar County Sheriff's Office into a large amount of illicit drugs being delivered to the Paris area.
Victim's Name: Christopher Lane Nash
Agency Responsible: Paris Police Department, Lamar County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: May 1, 2013
County: Lamar
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unknown
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Geography: Suburban