Del. police: Man shot, killed waved gun-shaped lighter

Friday, July 1, 2016
FREDERICA, Del. (WPVI) -- Police say a man that was shot and killed after a police chase waved a gun-shaped cigarette lighter.

The incident happened Monday night in Frederica, Delaware.
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Police released a photo Thursday of the gun-shaped cigarette lighter they say Raymond Hutson was waving around when he was shot.

At the time, police thought it was a gun.
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The officer who fired and struck Hutson has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
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