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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Police were justified in using deadly force against a former Marine whom officers were trying to arrest while investigating a motorcycle gang, state prosecutors said.
Derek J. Hale, 25, of Manassas, Va., was shot three times by Wilmington police Lt. William Browne on Nov. 6. Hale repeatedly ignoring commands to take his hands out of his pockets, investigators said.
Despite being shocked with a Taser gun repeatedly, Hale "continued to keep his hand in his pocket as if holding a weapon and was turning in a threatening manner toward a nearby officer armed with an empty Taser," according to a report released Friday.
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