A man wanted on a rape-related warrant died after being shot by State Police in Carthage on Wednesday, authorities said.
Police said the man pointed a handgun at an investigator and refused commands to disarm during an attempted vehicle stop on West Street.
The encounter occurred at approximately 1:51 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Jefferson County village, according to the State Police announcement.
Investigators were attempting to apprehend the man on a Lewis County bench warrant connected to a first-degree rape charge. The State Police Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team assisted.
A State Police member fired a service weapon, striking the man, police said. Officers immediately provided medical aid, and he was taken to Carthage Area Hospital in critical condition. He later died.
No State Police personnel were injured.
The agency’s Nov. 11 announcement did not identify the man or the officer who fired. Police said the investigation remains ongoing and the attorney general’s office was notified.
The attorney general’s Office of Special Investigation examines deaths that may have been caused by police or peace officers. State Police’s announcement confirms notification, but does not describe any findings from that office.
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