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Man shot, killed by Clarksville police during domestic disturbance call

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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — One man was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Clarksville on Saturday night.

Clarksville police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in the 1000 block of Hedge Apple Drive where a woman had been shot.

When police got there the male suspect, identified as 54-year-old Adonis Traughber, came out of the home and fired shots. Officers returned fire, hitting Traughber, who died from his injuries.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is now actively investigating the shooting.

Police said the female victim was taken to the hospital and her condition is unknown.