Current:Home > Markets3 Indiana officers were justified in fatally shooting a man who drove at an officer, prosecutor says-LoTradeCoin
3 Indiana officers were justified in fatally shooting a man who drove at an officer, prosecutor says
View Date:2024-12-23 20:06:57
BEDFORD, Ind. (AP) — Three southern Indiana police officers were justified when they shot and killed a man in September after he drove his car toward an officer who was on foot, a prosecutor says.
Lawrence County Prosecutor Samuel Arp II said he determined the Bedford officers were justified “in the preservation of life” when they fired on Daymon A. Hubbard, 47, The Herald-Times of Bloomington reported. The Bedford man died Sept. 28 at a hospital in the city about 80 miles (129 kilometers) south of Indianapolis.
The newspaper reported Arp said toxicology reports from blood taken at the time of Hubbard’s death showed a blood-alcohol level of 0.097%, above Indiana’s legal limit of 0.08% for drivers, and “indicated the presence of amphetamine.”
Hubbard’s mother had gone to the Bedford Police Department and told officers he had entered her residence that evening and threatened her, saying that “he would kill her” if she ever went to the police.
Officers accompanied Hubbard’s mother to her home to help safely remove her husband from the home.
Arp said officers found Hubbard driving through the home’s backyard but he refused their orders to exit his vehicle and became “verbally combative.”
After Hubbard drove from the scene, officers tried to pin his car with their patrol vehicles, but Hubbard backed up, striking a police car before he turned and accelerated toward an officer who was on foot, Arp said. Three officers then fired on Hubbard and his car.
veryGood! (46566)
Related
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom will spend part of week in DC as he tries to Trump-proof state policies
- 'Bachelor' star Clayton Echard wins paternity suit; judge refers accuser for prosecution
- Hawaii Five-0 Actor Taylor Wily Dead at 56
- Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce and Kylie Kelce Are a Winning Team in France During Cannes Outing
- Hill House Home’s Once-A-Year Sale Is Here: Get 30% off Everything & up to 75% off Luxury Dresses
- Seattle police officer fired for off-duty racist comments
- The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims
- This week on Sunday Morning (June 23)
- Why was Jalen Ramsey traded? Dolphins CB facing former team on 'Monday Night Football'
- TikTok asks for ban to be overturned, calling it a radical departure that harms free speech
Ranking
- Minnesota county to pay $3.4M to end lawsuit over detainee’s death
- Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline as Nvidia weighs on Wall Street
- The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims
- Trump to campaign in Virginia after first presidential debate
- Is Veterans Day a federal holiday? Here's what to know for November 11
- Man accused of killing 7 at suburban Chicago July 4 parade might change not-guilty plea
- Supreme Court upholds law banning domestic abusers from having guns
- Family of taekwondo instructors saves Texas woman from sexual assault, sheriff says
Recommendation
-
Dramatic video shows Phoenix police rescue, pull man from car submerged in pool: Watch
-
Bodies of Air Force colonel and Utah man are recovered after their plane crashed in an Alaska lake
-
Jennifer Lopez Hustles for the Best Selfie During Italian Vacation Without Ben Affleck
-
Swimmer Lilly King Gets Engaged After Qualifying for 2024 Paris Olympics
-
Man who stole and laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin is sentenced to 5 years in prison
-
UK fans wonder if Taylor Swift will say ‘So long, London’ after Eras Tour
-
Donald Sutherland's ex Jane Fonda, son Kiefer react to his death at age 88: 'Heartbroken'
-
Family of taekwondo instructors in Texas saves woman from sexual assault