Air marshals justified in shooting death

Sunday, 31 May, 2006 0

Two federal air marshals were cleared of any wrong-doing for a fatal shooting of a Miami passenger last year, ruled the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.

“The shooting death, while tragic, is legally justified in light of the surrounding circumstances,” the report says.

The 44-year-old man was shot after marshals thought they heard him shout the word “bomb” while running through the cabin of a plane.

The man made repeated bomb threats despite marshals repeated warnings.

The man, who died on the runway, was later found to be suffering from a bipolar disorder.

The shooting was the first time air marshals had fired weapons since planes started flying again after 9-11.

Report by David Wilkening



 

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