COMMERCE, Ga. — A city police officer shot and killed a 22-year-old convicted felon after he ran away from police and, according to authorities, flashed a loaded handgun at officers pursuing him.
But residents who live near the scene of the shooting said they were surprised to hear that Aaron Cedric Tarpkins was carrying a weapon. Hours after the shooting, some residents were milling around near the scene offering their own accounts of what happened.
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