County attorney rules officer-involved shooting justified

Officer-involved shooting in Wellton ruled as justified

6am Coverage WELLTON, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Wellton Police Department (WPD) says an officer-involved shooting from earlier this year has been ruled as justified. According to WPD, The Yuma County Attorney's Office reviewed bodycam footage the morning of January 16, where police responded to a report of aggravated assault on S. Dome Street, near Old U.S. Highway 80. WPD says an officer found a victim who had severe injuries after being hit by a hatc…

County attorney rules officer-involved shooting justified

A Wellton police officer who shot and killed a woman armed with a hatchet in January was justified in using deadly force, according to the Yuma County Attorney’s Office.