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Prince William County Commonwealthâs Attorney Amy Ashworth has found the police departmentâs use of deadly force in the Dec. 10 shooting of a 79-year-old Dumfries-area man as âboth justified and reasonable.â
According to an investigation conducted by her office, the five officers involved faced âimminent bodily harmâ as Kurtis Kay Frevert âraised his gun at the officers while walking towards them and saying, âshoot me.ââ
The Prince William County Police Department on Monday morning released the names of the officers involved and a detailed timeline of what happened that night.
Officers were called to Secret Grove Court in the Four Seasons community off Va. 234 at 7:14 p.m. after Frevertâs wife reported her husband was suicidal, making concerning statements and armed with a handgun.
The police department released the findings of its criminal investigation on Monday.
The shooting happened Dec. 10, after officers were dispatched to the Four Seasons retirement community on Secret Grove Court in Dumfries, Virginia, around 7:15 p.m. A woman called 911 saying her husband was armed and suicidal.
Before police arrived, the man left the home on foot with a handgun and was believed to be in a nearby wooded area, according to investigators.
A police helicopter reported that the man was walking back to the home. Officers then found him on the front porch holding the gun. According to the investigation, police told him to drop the weapon, but within seconds, he pointed the gun toward the officers, five of whom shot the man multiple times.
Santa Maria Police Department Audit Delivers Favorable Progress Report
Independent analysis with 16 recommendations for improvement comes eight years after fatal officer-involved shooting of fellow officer prompted sweeping changes at agency
An audit of the Santa Maria Police Department gave the agency generally favorable marks, but made 16 recommendations for how to improve accountability. (Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo) By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully
December 20, 2020
| 9:55 p.m.
The Santa Maria Police Department received a generally favorable report card in the latest external review some eight years after a complete makeover of the agency, although the audit suggests in-house administrative analysis for use-of-force cases.