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David Turley was in an officer-involved shooting in his own backyard. (Photo Credit: WAVE3 News<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n After the shooting David Turley told\u00a0local news station Wave 3<\/a>, \u201cI heard some commotion over there by the fence. I saw someone standing there with a flashlight on the ground, so I walked over to see what was going on. As I got closer, POW POW! And when he did, I had my weapon by my side and I just pulled up and fired and I started toward the ground to take cover.\u201d<\/p>\n Turley told WAVE3 news anchor Katie Kapusta that he was shot at twice and he returned fire four times. He also stated that he did not know anyone had been hit until police units arrived.<\/p>\n \u201cOnce they shot two times at my face, I had no choice. I was in fear of my life, and I returned fire,” said Turley.<\/p>\n 14 News EXCLUSIVE: we spoke with the shooter involved in the officer involved shooting today. He says it was a misunderstanding, he thought the officer was a suspicious person. Hear his side of the story and everything else about the shooting with our team coverage tonight pic.twitter.com\/x6oSpGZuXV<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Katie Kapusta (@Katie14News) October 10, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n He further stated that he did what he had to do to protect himself and his family. \u201cI got five grandkids in this house, I\u2019d lay my life down for every one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n In a tweet from Katie Kapusta, she further explained that Turley said it was a misunderstanding and he thought the officer was a suspicious person.<\/p>\n Owensboro Police Officer Zachary Morris. (Photo Credit: WAV3 New<\/em>s)<\/p><\/div>\n The Owensboro Times reported<\/a> that Turley was not hit during the incident. Officer Morris is in good condition after emergency surgery at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The Owensboro Police Department confirmed that Officer Morris discharged his firearm.<\/p>\n David Turley was taken in for questioning but was released. At this time there have been no charges filed against Mr. Turley. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team is now conducting an\u00a0investigation into the shooting.\u00a0\u00a0This independent probe was requested by the Owensboro Police Department.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Early in the morning of October 10th, 2018, in Owensboro, Kentucky, a young police officer and an armed homeowner were involved in a shootout. The officer was searching a fenced area for a suspect he had been chasing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":99169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[244,25,240],"tags":[132,607,122],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-99168","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-2nd-amendment-r2kba","8":"category-current-events","9":"category-this-week","10":"tag-buzz","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-r2kba"},"yoast_head":"\n\n
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