Who Is Shelby Comer? Woman Found Dead In Car After Officer-Involved Shooting

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A 20-year-old woman from Tennessee was found dead and a man sustained gunshot wounds after an officer fired into a car in Coalmont area, Grundy County, Illinois during an attempted traffic stop Saturday night. The injured man was rushed to hospital for treatment.

According to Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), the body of a 20-year-old female, Shelby Comer, was found inside a vehicle that crashed and the driver of the car was identified by the Grundy County Sheriff's Office as 32-year-old Jackie Bean, of Franklin County. Bean was tracked down after a search that went on for hours.

The TBI on Sunday released a statement that said the efforts to identify the suspect in the shooting was ongoing.

According to the release, the incident took place after deputies with the Grundy County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) tried to stop a car on B Mine Road. The driver reportedly pointed a gun at the deputy who in turn fired into the vehicle many times. However, the driver sped away. Though the deputies tried to catch hold of the vehicle, it was out of sight in no time.

About 20 minutes later, a man saw a vehicle that crashed off to the side of B Mine Road. The driver approached the onlooker and asked for help, stating that he was shot. He asked the passer-by for his vehicle. The man contacted law enforcement for help but by the time the officers arrived, the driver already left the place. However, they found Comer’s body inside the car.

According to the TBI, Comer’s body would be sent for autopsy in Nashville to identify the cause of her death. Sheriff Clint Shrum said it is not clear if Comer died during the shooting or before, Daily Mail reported.

The deputy officer who fired the shots into the car was put on paid administrative leave.

UPDATE: Efforts to identify the suspect in the Grundy officer-involved shooting remain ongoing. The individual identified in an earlier release has been located and, at this time, does not appear to be involved in the incident.

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In another incident, police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in midtown Tulsa, Oklahoma.

According to police, the suspect pointed a gun at officers during an investigation, which prompted the officer to open fire. The man was rushed to an area hospital where he was declared dead.

According to a report in the KTUL, an ABC-affiliated television station, the man’s name was not released yet. It is believed that he was not wearing any clothing when the incident happened.

The suspected officer involved in the shooting was also not identified. However, once his identity is disclosed, he will be put on administrative leave as part of investigation.