The King County Police in the United States of America has given reason for gunning down a Nigerian IT Guru, Joseph Ejeh, when they had an encounter with him, a few days ago.
Ejeh, a Nigerian Benue State indigene, was accused of illegally bearing arms and acting in a threatening manner. The action which placed him in the choice of being gunned down, King County Police revealed.
A statement released by the King County Police which was titled, “Bellevue Police Department Officer-Involved Shooting”, read:
“The Independent Force Investigation Team – King County (IFIT-KC) is Investigating, an officer-involved shooting for the Bellevue Police Department.
“The investigation into the officer-involved shooting from December 5, 2023, is still ongoing. Members of IFIT-KC are interviewing witnesses and collecting video evidence for review. Evidence was collected on the date of the incident and continues to be processed by investigators.”
On the circumstances surrounding Ejeh’s killing, the statement said: “According to the preliminary investigation, the Bellevue Police Department was dispatched to the area of the 15500 Block of Main Street around 6:35 PM on December 5, 2023, for a report of a man walking around with a knife out. Several Bellevue PD officers arrived in the area to contact the subject. Upon arrival at least one Bellevue PD Officer contacted the subject, who was reported to be a 44-year-old male. At some point, the male advanced on the officer holding a knife in his hand. The officer then fired his weapon, striking the man. First AID and CPR were administered by the officers on the scene and the fire department was called in. Unfortunately, the male was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“The Bellevue PD Officer who fired his weapon has been placed on administrative leave pending this investigation.
“Effective December 6, 2023, Sgt. Eric M. White will be the Public Information Officer for this IFIT-KC investigation.
“Public notifications will be released weekly until the conclusion of the investigation.”
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Published 12/21/2023 5:40:36 PM