Associated Press
WILMINGTON, Del. — Wilmington police say a man fatally shot by officers while sitting in his wheelchair was armed with a revolver and had evidence of gunshot residue on his hand.
The revelation came in court filings Friday by city attorneys asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit in which Jeremy McDole’s family claims he was unarmed and that police planted the gun.
McDole was shot last September after police were notified about a man who had shot himself and was still armed.
A bystander’s cellphone footage shows officers repeatedly telling McDole to drop his weapon and raise his hands and McDole reaching for his waist area before shots erupt.
A detective said in a court affidavit that officers found a .38 caliber revolver with four spent casings and two live rounds in McDole’s underwear.
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