A pregnant woman’s burned body was found in an upstairs bedroom
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What we know:
Police say the incident began around 3:40 a.m. Officers forced their way into a home where they encountered a man holding a large knife. Officers attempted to convince the man to drop the knife, using both a Taser and non-lethal shotgun. However, he refused and was shot to death by police.
While searching the house, officers discovered a bedroom on fire. Inside, they found the body of a burned woman. Two women and a small child were found locked inside a bedroom and were escorted safely from the home.
The shooting was reported around 3:40 a.m. Thursday on Cadence Street in Locust Grove.
No officers were hurt during the confrontation.
The man was identified on Thursday afternoon as 29-year-old Stefan Lee of Locust Grove and the woman was identified as 26-year-old Jazzlyn Phillips. Her family tells FOX 5 she was pregnant.
