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The Jackson County Prosecutor has decided that a fatal officer-involved shooting in March was justified. Prosecutor Jerry Jarzynka, in a six-page decision, detailed the events leading up to the shooting of Kenneth Townley, 47, on March 11. According to Jarzynka’s investigation Townley had robbed a Dollar General store on the 3500 block of E. Michigan Avenue that afternoon. Clerks described the robber and a person matching that description was spotted on Tyson Street near Watts Street by a Blackman Public Safety officer. The officer made contact with Townley and other officers from Blackman Township, Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and the City of Jackson arrived to assist.
Witnesses said officers told Townley to put his hands on his heads and he refused each time. Townley then pulled what appeared to be a gun out of his sweatshirt and held it at his side. Officers again told him to drop the gun and Townley refused, instead he raised the gun and pointed it at officers. Officers then fired their guns at Townley and he fell to the ground. He died later at a local hospital. Investigators found that the gun Townley used to threaten officers was an Airsoft pistol, and not a real gun. Jarzynka said in his statement that the officers acted in self-defense and in the defense of others around them and for those reasons the use of deadly force was justified.
Read the report below:
https://media.wlns.com/nxs-wlnstv-media-us-east-1/document_dev/2018/05/17/3591_001_1526569613177_42851469_ver1.0.pdf
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They tried to talk him down, nothing tried to reason with him, nothing. This was 100% lawful
He was halfway surrendering with one hand up 🙋
dumb bastard
He was ready to meet his creator that day.
Damn, he had 50% of his hands up. So why they shot him 100% dead? 🤪
The dude even lifted the gun and the cop still gave him a chance. The robber wanted to die.
What does such a person think? Why is he aiming at the cops? I have no explanation. These cops waited a long time until the final. Good job
I don't think I've ever seen anyone pointing a gun at the police with the other arm still in the air – what the hell was he doing?
Suicide by cop
This is so Obvious ! This Loser just committed SUICIDE BY COP !
For me it's fine that a subject like that get shot, but I have a question… why the cops never use the car to put down the suspects?
I live in Jackson Michigan and know exactly where this is
ME: Thinks there's two officers on scene.
ME LATER: Ohhhhhhhhhhh.
What was his plan? I can't even suppose.
Drop your gun..wtf? You gotta be insane to not drop it
This is simply the most efficient way to get rid of dangerous criminals!
Suicide by cop.
They did every thing possible , why didn't one shoot him in the arm , shoulder, leg , trained every thing possible , that could have been possible. Brilliant .
Good work sneaky
The police give people every fucking chance to surrender. They go so far with their own safety at risk to try not to kill.
They tired their best. That guy obviously wanted to die. The situation is sad
They gave him every opportunity to comply before they were forced to shoot him.
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They waited very late to shoot and prob due to public pressure. More cops will die with these wild assertions that exist unfortunately