The man killed during protests in the United States overnight has been named as black local business owner David McAtee.
The police and National Guard, which have been managing protests over the death of George Floyd, were trying to break up a large crowd in Louisville, Kentucky on Monday morning (US Time), USA Today reported.
When someone shot at them, they returned fire, killing McAtee, the 53-year-old owner of YaYa's BBQ restaurant.
McAtee's business is next door to the Dino's Food Mart parking lot where the shooting took place around 12:15am, USA Today reported.
A Gofundme page set up for his grieving family said his body was still lying in the street at 10:45am.
McAtee's mother Odessa Riley told The Courier Journal he was a "community pillar" who often offered police officers free meals.
"He fed them free," Riley said. "He fed the police and didn't charge them nothing.
"My son was a good son. All he did on that barbecue corner is try to make a dollar for himself and his family and they come along and they killed my son."
She said McAtee would leave behind "a great legend".
"He was a good person. Everybody around him would say that," she said.
"My son didn't hurt nobody. He didn't do nothing to nobody."
McAtee's friend Louisville Metro Council President David James said he always knew what was going on in the neighbourhood and the city and always offered free food to those in need.
"He's just a good, decent person," he said. "He believes in this neighbourhood.
"He loves his city, loves his neighbourhood, loves to cook food, loves to keep people happy with his sense of humour. He's just a great guy."
On Tuesday Louiseville Mayor Greg Fisher announced the city's police chief had been fired after the officers involved failed to activate their body cameras.
The officers involved were put on administrative leave while an investigation into the incident continues, CBS News reported.
"This type of institutional failure will not be tolerated," he said.
In a statement to Twitter, Fisher wished his "deepest, deepest condolences to the family and friends of David McAtee".
"I spoke this morning to his mother, Miss Odessa, and was so moved that I went to be with her for a moment to mourn and grieve.
"I had spoken earlier today with Breonna Taylor's mother, who was on her way to Frankfort, to share in Gov Beshear's call for people to be peaceful in their protests.
"I am incredibly humbled and heartened by the grace of these two mothers, who even in the darkness of their pain are reaching out to protect our city and our people."
