EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. (KATV) — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Carroll County.
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office requested ASP CID's assistance after a shooting took place on Thursday, May 1, at around 11:15 a.m. at the 13000 block of Highway 187 in Eureka Springs.
Officers from Berryville Police, Eureka Springs Police and Green Forest Police were serving a search warrant and an arrest warrant for 44-year-old Jeremy Coyle of Eureka Springs, related to sexual assault charges.
SWAT officers made contact and entered Coyle's residence after being noncompliant. When they entered, officers reported seeing a firearm on his person and proceeded to raise the firearm toward officers, prompting an officers to discharge his service weapon.
Coyle was pronounced dead on the scene after paramedics rendered emergency medical treatment.
Coyle's body will be transported to the Arkansas State Crime Lab to determine the manner and cause of death.
ASP CID special agents will prepare a case file for the Carroll County Prosecutor.