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Late on Friday evening, Smiths Station Mayor F.L. "Bubba" Copeland tragically took his own life, following a slow police pursuit. Law enforcement officials had been dispatched for a welfare check on Copeland when they spotted him driving. Upon attempting to pull him over, Copeland stopped the vehicle, exited & fatally shot himself.
Sheriff Jay Jones emphasized that there were no outstanding warrants or justifiable reasons to stop the mayor's vehicle, apart from the welfare check. The 63-year-old mayor, who also served as a pastor, leaves behind his wife & 3 children.
In the days leading up to his untimely death, Copeland faced public scrutiny after news articles circulated, exposing his online presence as a transgender woman on social media. On his 62nd birthday, a report by 1819 News revealed explicit content & photos of Copeland under the username "Brittini Blaire Summerlin." Screenshots from his now-deleted Instagram & Reddit accounts were provided as evidence.
He had been quoted as saying: "What I do in private life has nothing to do with what I do in my holy life.
"Does this have any effect on me being mayor, that I sometimes put on a dress or sometimes put on makeup? Does that have anything to do whatsoever with me being mayor or being a pastor?"
Although Copeland referred to this online alter ego as a "hobby" that he kept within the confines of his home, the controversy surrounding his outing persists. The investigation into his death remains ongoing.
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Source: Newsbreak
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