The Associated Press
DUBLIN, California- Two sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a knife-wielding man during a domestic dispute.
But a police bullet also killed the suspect’s brother-in-law - who had called police for help.
Richard Kim, 49, had taken refuge inside a bedroom after his brother-in-law chased him with a knife Thursday, according to Dublin police Lt. Glenn Moon.
Officers found an aggressive Kwang Tae Lee holding a knife and trying to get into the room.
Officers shot and killed Lee because they feared for their safety and that of another person in the home who was not identified. One bullet penetrated the bedroom door and struck Kim.
Lee, 61, who was visiting his sister’s home from South Korea with his wife, was pronounced dead by paramedics. Kim died from his injuries Sunday night.
Kim’s wife, Jee Kim, said Monday she was very upset at how the officers handled the incident that led to the deaths of her husband and brother, but she refused to elaborate.
The Alameda County sheriff’s officers, David Taylor, 39, and Tara Russell, 26, were placed on administrative leave during an investigation into the shooting by the Dublin Police Department and the Alameda County district attorney.
Taylor and Russell are county deputies hired by the city of Dublin for police services.