Published: September 3, 2018

AN INVESTIGATION INTO AN OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN FAIRVIEW OVER THE WEEKEND IS CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED BY THE TBI.  ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, AT THE REQUEST OF 21ST DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL KIM HELPER, AGENTS ARE CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE SHOOTING.  PRELIMINARY INFORMATION INDICATES THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM FRIDAY AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX LOCATED AT 1000 HIGHWAY 100 IN FAIRVIEW, WHERE A RESIDENT HAD ALERTED AUTHORITIES TO A SUICIDAL NEIGHBOR AT THE COMPLEX. POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, AND MEDICS FROM FAIRVIEW ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AND THE OFFICERS ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE MAN. AFTER HE WOULD NOT OPEN HIS DOOR, AUTHORITIES GAINED ENTRY INTO THE APARTMENT AND ENCOUNTERED AN INDIVIDUAL, IDENTIFIED AS 36 YEAR OLD CHASE SULLIVAN,  WHO APPROACHED THE OFFICERS WITH A KNIFE. THE OFFICERS GAVE SEVERAL COMMANDS FOR SULLIVAN TO DROP THE WEAPON, WHICH SULLIVAN IGNORED. THE SITUATION ESCALATED FURTHER AND RESULTED IN TWO OFFICERS FIRING THEIR SERVICE WEAPONS SEVERAL TIMES, STRIKING SULLIVAN. THOUGH FIRST RESPONDERS ADMINISTERED CPR IMMEDIATELY, SULLIVAN DIED ON THE SCENE.  ANYONE WITH INFORMATION THAT MAY ASSIST TBI IN THIS CASE SHOULD CALL 1-800-TBI-FIND.