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Police training expert gives insight after an officer shot a Columbia man
Columbia Police Department Investigations Division
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
One person was killed by a police officer Wednesday in northwest Columbia. Director of training at Northstar police training, Adam Duncan, said officers try to link together two components in these situations. It s what they knew prior to contact with that person and the element of environment including who is around the person, said Duncan. He said officers are also trained to de-escalate situations.
He said in the case that someone has a history of violence, has been armed in the past, or is believed to be armed then the need to control their movement and behavior has escalated.
Columbia Police Shoot Suspect After Weapon Drawn on Officers
A Columbia man was shot and killed by Columbia Police yesterday afternoon in the 2200 block of Stadium Boulevard after drawing a weapon and failing to comply with police officers commands.
According to a Columbia Police Department release, James Sears, III, 38 of Columbia was shot by two Columbia police officers and was pronounced dead at the hospital. His next of kin has been notified.
According to Columbia Police:
A cursory review of available video footage revealed Sears drew a firearm on the officers and posed an immediate threat to officers and citizens in the area. Two officers fired their firearms after the suspect failed to comply with verbal commands. In this case, the footage showed enough detail to release these preliminary observations.