MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man was shot by an Arkansas trooper and officers after leading them on a high-speed car chase from Poinsett County to Crittenden County on Thursday. On Mar. 20, Poinsett County Sheriff's deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Joe Versie, 54, for reckless driving, an d Harrisburg Police joined the pursuit before Arkansas State Police was requested. According to ASP in a press release, an ASP trooper ended the chase with a tactical vehicle intervention on I-55 near the 3-mile marker. Fatal hit-and-run crash leaves one dead ASP said that while Versie was driving his Kia Sedona, he stopped in the median, and his car caught on fire. As officers were trying to put out the fire, he continued to remain in his vehicle, ignored commands, and started to move toward the rear doors. Versie told officers he had a weapon, and when he tried to reach for it the ASP trooper, PCSO, and HPD officers shot him. He was pronounced dead on the scene. ASP Troopers and other officers involved were not injured. Versie will be transported to the Arkansas State Crime Lab to confirm the manner and cause of death. ASP said that an investigative case file will be presented to the Crittenden County Prosecutor’s Office, which will determine whether the use of deadly force was consistent with Arkansas law.  The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the ASP is investigating this incident. ...read more read less