funeral services are today for keith as the question still looms, why did a police detective believe that lethal force was necessary. shortly after he shot and killed the 18-year-old, we could hear south port police detective saying he was defending himself. i don t know if you ve been advised or not, but shots fired. i ve had to defend myself against this subject. apparently, suffering through a schizophrenic episode and holding only a screwdriver, keith had been hit with stun guns and was on the floor at his home, restrained by two officers, when detective vaszy shot him in the chest. vassy s attorney now tells me why. you re telling me this young man was not subdued, that he was fighting back? he was taking that screwdriver and stabbing one of the officers
a police union is backing a north carolina officer under fire for shooting and killing an 18-year-old meantally ill man. his family says the man, who weigh eed all of 100 pounds, wa not a threat to officers. reporter: shortly after he shot and killed 18-year-old keith, we could hear south port police detective on the radio saying he was defending himself. i don t know if you ve been advised or not but shots fired. i ve had to defend myself against the subject. reporter: apparently suffering through a schizophrenic episode and holding only a screwdriver, keith vidal had been hit with stun guns and was on the floor of his home restrained by two officers when detective vasi