State attorney says St. Pete officer was justified in shooting
A St. Petersburg police officer was justified in shooting and killing an armed man during an incident in September, according to State Attorney Bruce Bartlett.
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A St. Petersburg police officer was justified in shooting and killing an armed man during an incident in September, according to State Attorney Bruce Bartlett.
A Command Review Board has ruled that the September shooting of a suspect by a St. Petersburg police officer was justified and no policies were violated.
A St. Petersburg police officer was justified in a September shooting that killed a man who refused to drop a weapon, according to a review by the State Attorney's Office.
A state attorney determined that an officer that shot and killed a suspect in Sept. did so 'within his legal duties,' according to a statement released on Tuesday.
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