Anthony DeLustro, 64, who at the time of the shooting was a member of the Summerville Police Department has been described as the aggressor in the dispute by witnesses.
The Summerville Police Chief Doug Wright spoke out after a man who was, at the time, employed as an officer with SPD was accused of shooting and killing a man from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, outside of a Chick-fil-A in Summerville, South Carolina.
The off-duty police officer charged with murder for fatally shooting a man after a fight at Chick-fil-A. Eyewitnesses describe the officer as the aggressor in the altercation.
Former South Carolina officer charged in murder of Winston-Salem man was usually very calm and mild, chief said myfox8.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from myfox8.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.