Posted: Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2009
Rock Hill police were justified in the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Yvette Williams, who pointed a realistic looking BB gun at them before she was shot, said Solicitor Kevin Brackett in a news conference today.
Video and photos shown to the media show Williams raised her gun at officers first and didn’t surrender.
She was holding a dark BB gun that looked like a .9mm pistol, according to the videos and photos.
“They responded to a highly charged, emotional life-and-death situation,” Brackett said. “A police officer’s job is not back down.”
The State Law Enforcement Division’s investigation is still ongoing, but nearly complete. The solicitor’s ruling is part of the investigation.
More details upcoming.
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