Delaware Attorney General: Shooting by Wilmington police officers justified
WILMINGTON, Del. (WPVI) -- The Delaware attorney general's office says a shooting involving Wilmington police officers was justified.
The report released on Monday says that Officers Sean Nolan and Gaetan MacNamara believed their lives were in danger when they shot 24-year-old Marvin Jones during a traffic stop on January 15, 2015.
The officers say Jones, a Georgia resident, tried to flee when they asked him to get out of the car.
The report says Nolan, MacNamara and a third officer scuffled with Jones.
That is when the officers say Jones pulled out a gun and pointed it at Nolan.
Nolan fired at Jones three times, and MacNamara fired once.
Jones is now a quadriplegic as a result of his injuries.
The Delaware attorney generals office concludes that the incident described by officers and witnesses is consistent with what is seen on surveillance video.
