40/29 reports that a scooter driver was fatally shot Tuesday night by Springdale police after he pulled a pistol and fired at officers after a traffic stop.
Around 10:36 pm, two officers with the Springdale Police Department made a traffic stop when a man was driving a scooter near the intersection of Turner and Gates.
After stopping, the man on the scooter produced a pistol and fired at the officers.
The officers returned fire hitting the man.
The police say they have a video, not yet released, that shows the 26-year-old man firing at officers first.
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