Pubdate: Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Source: Spartanburg Herald Journal (SC)
Copyright: 2005 The Spartanburg Herald-Journal
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/977
Author: Jason Spencer
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DRUG BUST GOES AWRY; SUSPECT SHOT, KILLED

Undercover officers shot to death a young man who tried to run them over 
after a staged drug deal, the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office said late 
Thursday.

The State Law Enforcement Division was called to investigate shortly after 
the 7 p.m. shooting, said Maj. Dan Johnson with the Sheriff's Office.

Investigator Wendy Alley with the Coroner's Office identified the deceased 
as Aaron Clark Gray, 24, of 145 Raintree Drive in Spartanburg.

Johnson would not release the names of the two officers involved.

The officers had completed a drug buy on Overhill Circle near Highway 9 
when they tried to arrest the man, Johnson said. He then tried to run them 
over in a yet unidentified vehicle.

Shortly before 11 p.m., Johnson said he did not know how many shots the 
officers fired from their standard-issue Sig 9mm handguns.

Gray was taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead 
at 9:18 p.m.

Sheriff Chuck Wright said deputies were on the lookout for Gray's family 
members, who were overheard threatening retaliation.
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