OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine says the actions of two deputies during an encounter last month that led to a man’s shooting were justified because their lives were threatened.
He said Wednesday that he has found no wrongdoing by deputies Wade Grim and Chad Miller after reviewing reports, interviewing witnesses and watching patrol camera footage of the June 23 encounter.
Authorities say the man had confronted deputies with a gun when he was ordered out of his vehicle. Investigators say a struggle over the gun ensued and a shot was fired from the man’s gun. Grim then shot the man, who was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Kleine says criminal charges are possible against the man, who remains hospitalized.