Report: City Officers Justified in Fatal Shooting ; the Attorney General's Report Says David Okot Pointed a Gun at the Two Before They Fired.
Portland Press Herald › October 19, 2009
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Two Portland police officers who fatally shot a 26-year-old man on Weymouth Street in April were legally justified in using deadly force, according to a report by Attorney General Janet Mills.
David Okot had pulled his gun from his waistband and pointed it at the officers before they shot him, according to the report Mills released Friday.See the full content of this document
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Report: City Officers Justified in Fatal Shooting ; the Attorney General's Report Says David Okot Pointed a Gun at the Two Before They Fired.
Portland Police Chief James Craig said the conclusions are a confirmation of what the department found during its own review, and show the officers acted appropriately.
"Based upon their training and experience, the officers knew that they were faced with an immediat...See the full content of this document
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