FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) has confirmed that the officers involved in a shootout at The Cliffs apartment complex in Fayetteville on Sept. 7 have been cleared to return to active duty.

Officials said 42-year-old Brandon Poulter of Fayetteville died after exchanging gunfire with Fayetteville officers for nearly an hour.

The Criminal Investigation Division of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) investigated the shooting at the request of FPD and found no violations of law or policy.

ASP said officers responded to the complex in the 300 block of North Garnet Court around noon after someone reported a shooting. According to ASP, officers tried to contact the people living in the apartment when gunshots were fired from inside toward officers.

Poulter reporte

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