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As WLOS reports, a man who fired shots at a law enforcement officer in downtown Asheville on Tuesday morning was shot and killed by deputies who were at the Buncombe County Courthouse and responded to the nearby scene.  Shane Tilman Kent was killed after shooting a 9mm handgun from inside a parked vehicle near the courthouse.  One sheriff’s office lieutenant involved in the incident sustained injuries to his arm, either from a bullet or broken glass from the car Kent was in when he was shot.  The SBI now is assisting in the investigation.  Keep reading for more news.

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