Man shot by Maui cops aimed pellet gun at officer Man shot by Maui cops aimed pellet gun at officer ADVERTISING WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A Maui County spokesman says the man shot and killed by police pointed a pellet
Man shot by Maui cops aimed pellet gun at officer
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A Maui County spokesman says the man shot and killed by police pointed a pellet gun at officers that looked like a semi-automatic handgun.
Spokesman Rod Antone said Friday the pellet gun looked very much like a Glock handgun.
Marshall Langford was killed during Tuesday’s shooting in the parking lot of a Kihei resort. Police say he was fleeing in a stolen vehicle when he aimed what looked like a gun at an officer. The officer fired at Langford.
The Maui News (http://bit.ly/JZZKvX ) reports one of the weapons found in the car was a sawed-off shotgun. Langford’s family claims he didn’t have a gun and was reaching for a cell phone.
Deputy Corporation Counsel Moana Lutey says the officer had no option but to use lethal force.
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Information from: The Maui News, http://www.mauinews.com
