<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0FXHGL_0vclE5EZ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0FXHGL_0vclE5EZ00" width="627" height="712" ></figure>Pike County officials have released the name of the deputy who fired his weapon during an incident at Lodi on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, killing a knife-wielding suspect.Sheriff Travis Hill identified the deputy, who is still on administrative leave, as David Walker of Amity (Pike County). Walker is a resource officer at Centerpoint Public School District. As is standard in such cases, Walker was immediately given a drug test, which Hill said he passed.The county turned investigation of the shooting, which tok the life of 40-year-old Jennifer Province, over to the Arkansas State Police. Hill said the ASP is almost done with their investigation. A report has been submitted to Prosecutor Jana Bradford.Province’s body was sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for an autopsy and toxicology report, which Hill said will likely not be forthcoming for several months.While full details have yet to be released, officials have said that Province was armed with a large butcher knife and refused Walker’s commands to drop it, instead coming at him, at which time he drew his service weapon and fired. Province was transported from the scene and died from her injuries.The sheriff said once the ASP and Bradford clear Walker of any wrongdoing, he will return to duty. This article was re-published with permission.</div></body>

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The Standard: Pike County deputy who shot, killed knife-wielding suspect identified

Pike County officials have released the name of the deputy who fired his weapon during an incident at Lodi on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, killing a knife-wielding suspect. Sheriff Travis Hill identified the deputy, who is still on administrative leave, as David Walker of Amity (Pike County). Walker is a resource officer at Centerpoint Public School District. As is standard in such cases, Walker was immediately given a drug test, which Hill said he passed.