Wellton police officer placed on modified duty following officer-involved shooting

Wellton police officer placed on modified duty following officer-involved shooting

WELLTON, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Wellton Police Department (WPD) says one of their officers is still on modified duty following an officer-involved shooting earlier this year. On January 16, the officer responded to a call where one person was attacked with a hatchet. WPD says when officers arrived, a 37-year-old woman charged at an officer with the hatchet, and says the suspect ignored commands, leading the officer to shoot the suspect. The woman di…