No charges will be filed against Wichita police officers involved in a shootout last year that left an 18-year-old man dead.
Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett says the three officers acted in an “objective, reasonable manner” in defending themselves against Jeffrey Holden.
A 26-page report by Bennett’s office provides details on the October 2014 incident and investigation. Photos and surveillance video were used to piece together the events.
Bennett says it began when Holden fired two different handguns multiple times while walking down a Wichita street.
The investigation found Holden then repeatedly fired at officers who showed up after people in the area called 911.
Bennett says Holden presented an imminent and lethal threat to the officers so the use of force was warranted.
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