(3-3-22) A Dunkirk man, Kevin P. Zimmerman (36) of 243 Mount Auburn Street, was fatally shot Thursday during a confrontation with local police.

Dunkirk Police Chief Dane Mumbower, and officer Erica Post had “responded to a complaint” in the 200 block of Mount Auburn Street when they apparently encountered Zimmerman. The incident took place about 8:30 a.m.

Mumbower and Post suffered “non-lethal injuries.”

Detectives and crime scene technicians from the Indiana State Police were investigating the fatal shooting.

Court records reflect no prior felony charges or convictions for Zimmerman.

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