Sandy officer found to be legally justified in shooting, killing man 2 years ago

Sandy officer found to be legally justified in shooting, killing man 2 years ago

A Sandy police officer was legally justified in shooting and killing a suicidal man in 2023, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill announced Friday.

Officers’ fatal shooting of Faulkner County man in March ruled justified | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A prosecutor ruled that Arkansas Department of Corrections officers who shot and killed an armed Faulkner County man in March at the end of a pursuit acted lawfully, according to a release from the Arkansas State Police, who investigated the killing.

Prosecutor says deadly force justified in fatal shooting of Faulkner County fugitive

Photo courtesy of Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office The use of deadly force by law enforcement officers in the fatal March shooting of a fugitive in Faulkner County was justified, prosecutors said this week. Twentieth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Carol Crews determined that officers acted lawfully when they shot and killed 41-year-old Joseph Blair of Faulkner County, during a confrontation on March 6. Blair, who had absconded from the A…

SANDY, UTAH- Salt Lake County Attorney Sim Gill justified an officer who acted in a deadly incident in Sandy in 2023, reported at a press conference. The incident occurred around 11640 South and 1020 East around 1:00 a.m. on March 26, 2023. The officer was in the area looking for an adult man who reportedly suffered an episode of mental health and possibly suicide. The officer located the individual walking and at some point, the suspect present…