Officer Ronald Beckley

At about 1.20 a.m.

this morning, Mount Pleasant Police received a call of a disturbance...

For an unknown reason, a vehicle that had been parked in a fire lane near Finnegan's Grill accelerated from the scene.

The Village of Pleasantville officer attempted to stop that vehicle.

That vehicle struck that officer.

He was propelled onto the hood.

I've got an officer down with five vehicles.

I'm truly saddened by the events that occurred this evening.

My condolences go out to the family

of the young man that died in this event.

The Pleasantville officer that was involved was Police Officer Aaron Hess.

Police Officer Hess was the officer that ended up on the hood of the deceased's vehicle.

Officer Hess drew his pistol and fired into the vehicle.

Another officer, Mount Pleasant Officer Beckley, was also standing in a fire lane as this vehicle drove towards him.

He also discharged his weapon at the vehicle.

Another officer, Mount Pleasant Officer Beckley, was also standing in a fire lane as this vehicle drove towards him.

He also discharged his weapon at the vehicle.