Prosecutor clears Virginia deputy in May fatal shooting
July 3, 2021 GMT
GROTTOES, Va. (AP) A Virginia deputy who fatally shot a knife-wielding man after responding to a call about a break-in acted appropriately and will not face charges, a prosecutor said.
Augusta County Commonwealth’s Attorney Tim Martin announced his decision in a news release after receiving a Virginia State Police investigative report about the May 14 shooting of Jeffrey J. Bruce, news outlets reported.
“The deputy’s actions in this matter were entirely appropriate,” wrote Martin, who provided a summary of the investigative findings.
According to Martin, the first deputy to respond to the scene in Grottoes found a trailer belonging to one of Bruce’s neighbors damaged from a burglary. The deputy spoke with the neighbor and Bruce’s mother, who told him Bruce “had knives and had been using methamphetamine.”
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GROTTOES, Va. A prosecutor says a Virginia deputy who fatally shot a knife-wielding man after responding to a call about a break-in acted appropriately and will not face charges.
Augusta County Commonwealthâs Attorney Tim Martin announced his decision in a news release after receiving a Virginia State Police investigative report about the May 14 shooting of Jeffrey J. Bruce in Grottoes.
Martin, who provided a summary of the investigative findings, says Bruce was shot after he held a knife over his head as he screamed and charged at the deputies.
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