An investigation is underway after
a State Police Trooper shot and killed a man Wednesday afternoon in Logan County
The shooting happened at about 1:30
p.m. in the Briar Branch community near Harts Creek.
State Police spokesman Lt. Michael
Baylous said a trooper was dispatched to the home of Curly Spry after getting
reports he was standing outside with a gun and threatening to commit suicide.
Baylous said Spry, 42, made
the first move.
“Mr. Spry had a handgun and he
raised it and pointed it at the trooper and he left the trooper with no other
action to take other than to respond with deadly force.”
Baylous said he’s not sure if it
was a suicide by cop case.
“It probably happens more than we
realize. Many times, for whatever reason, people have the intent to commit
suicide and can’t go through with it and they get the police involved with it,”
Baylous said.
