Lemuel “Lem” Evans, 71, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. He was born Sept. 27, 1951, to the late B.F. and Anna Lou Evans. Lem was raised in
1:50 p.m. update
A Tallahassee police officer shot and killed a man late Thursday who allegedly held hostages at a Valencia Drive townhouse before jumping out of a second-floor window and raising a handgun toward the officer.
Police Chief Lawrence Revell said during a Friday morning news conference that the shooting appeared proper given the evidence so far, including footage from officer-worn body cameras that captured the entire incident. I think in this case you will see when the evidence is made available that our officers did exactly what they were trained to do,” he said, adding that the city intends to release the footage before a grand jury convenes to review the shooting. “So I would simply ask our community to wait and see the evidence. And weigh that evidence based on what it is.”