Henderson police fatally shoot man after search team meets gunfire from house

A man whom police said they shot after they met gunfire when trying to search a house died early Friday, they said.

The man was not immediately identified, and a statement posted on the department’s Facebook page did not say why they had a warrant to search the house at 538 Skenes Ave.

The incident happened about 9:15 p.m. Thursday, police said.

A police officer who was hit by one of the shots fired from inside the house was treated at Maria Parham Medical Center and released, according to a statement signed by Chief M.W. Barrow.

Police called in the State Bureau of Investigation because the incident was an officer-involved shooting. The SBI handles all such cases in the state.

“Upon approaching and announcing themselves, officers encountered gunfire from in the residence,” the statement said.

This story was originally published February 16, 2018 at 6:58 AM with the headline "Henderson police fatally shoot man after search team meets gunfire from house."