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sandensea

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Mon Jun 1, 2020, 09:05 PM Jun 2020

Beloved BBQ chef who fed police for free fatally shot after Louisville authorities "returned fire" [View all]

A man was shot and killed in Louisville, Kentucky, after police said officers and the Kentucky National Guard "returned fire" on a group of people gathered outside a restaurant early Monday morning.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement Monday that the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) and the Kentucky National Guard "were fired upon" while working to disperse a crowd as part of a citywide curfew.

They "returned fire," which resulted in a man's death, Beshear said, adding that he has authorized the Kentucky State Police to independently investigate the shooting.

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced Monday that he had fired Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad after learning that the body cameras of the officers who had fired their weapons were not active at the time of the shooting.

Fischer, along with family members, identified the victim as David McAtee, 53, the beloved chef and owner of a popular barbecue joint located next to the Dino's Food Mart, who was known to be a "good friend" to LMPD officers.

At: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/man-killed-louisville-police-national-guard-protests



Louisville BBQ Chef David McAtee, 1966-2020.

The beloved chef and owner of a popular local barbecue joint was known to be a "good friend" to LMPD officers.
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