From WWW.FOXNEWS.COM
An Indiana firefighter was shot dead without explanation Monday after stopping to help a str anded motorist.
Kentucky resident Justin Moore, 31, was traveling in Indiana when he ran out of gas around 9:30 p.m. Zachary Holly, a police officer with the Palmyra Police Department, arrived at the scene to offer assistance. Not long after the officer’s arrival, Jacob McClanahan, 24, pulled over to offer his help, according to Indiana State Police. McClanahan was a volunteer firefighter and Harrison County Highway Department employee.
Holly asked Moore if there were any weapons in his car, and Moore said no, police say. Moore was asked to place a small knife he was carrying inside his vehicle.
Moore then retrieved a shotgun from the vehicle and fired at Holly. The officer returned fire, fatally shooting Moore, but not before McClanahan was fatally struck by a shotgun round from Moore, police say.
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