Walworth District Attorney Rules Deadly Force Justified in Officer-Involved Shooting
Posted: May 11, 2016 7:38 PM CDT
Walworth County District Attorney Daniel Necci confirmed to CBS 58 on Wednesday that the deadly force was justified in the January 8 shooting.
On January 8, officers were dispatched after reports of a man running around with an ax. After the suspect ran at officers with a knife in hand, the two Town of Geneva Police Officers shot and killed the man.
Officer Eric Anderson, 41-years-old, a 12-year veteran of the police department and Officer Jason Sweeney, 39-years-old, a 12-year veteran of the police department were involved in the shooting.