30-07-2018 22:09 via sltrib.com

Prosecutor: Minneapolis cops justified in shooting black man

Minneapolis • Two Minneapolis police officers who shot and killed a black man were justified in using deadly force, a prosecutor announced Monday, saying the man was fleeing police and had turned toward them with a loaded gun before he was shot.Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Thurman Blevins had refused commands to stop and show his hands, and was clearly a danger to the officers and community."The decision to use deadly force against Mr. Blevins under those circumstances was aut
Read more »