The officer involved in the incident in which he was mortally wounded man is under investigation, since it is believed that the police search for the suspect went to the wrong address and broke into the wrong house.
On Monday, Prosecutor John champion said that the officers of the police Department in Southaven on Sunday searched for a man accused of domestic violence.
However, perhaps the officers were at the wrong address, told the champion, adding that the person who died, the mechanic, didn’t have a warrant for his arrest.
«It never was wanted,» said the champion.
On Monday, the champion presented preliminary information about what happened.
Two officers approached the house in Southaven , at approximately 23:30 p.m., Sunday. But out popped the dog breed pit bull and the officer was forced to shoot him.
Then in the doorway a man appeared, who brought a rifle at the officers. Police repeatedly warned him that he laid down his arms, before one of them opened fire. Champion suggests that one of the officers shot the dog, and the other shot the man.
Bureau of investigation Mississippi state took over the case, while the office of Champion checks for evidence of possible charges against involved officers.
Although champion did not name the men killed, a family friend of Jordan Castillo, said that the victim was Ismael Lopez, 41.
Castillo revealed that Lopez was a native of Veracruz, Mexico. He lived for many years in USA and then worked in the city of Bartlett., And recently became Manager at the appliance store across the street from his home.
Castillo also added that the wife of the murdered men are too depressed to talk, but she told him something that contradicted the official report. He said that Lopez had two guns: a Glock, which he usually kept in the bedroom, and a 22 calibre rifle , which he usually kept in the hallway. But the wife Lopez says that after shooting the rifle was in the usual place.
Castillo said that Lopez knew English and could not understand police orders to lay down arms, adding that his wife, Lopez said he had not heard anything like it.
On Tuesday, the lawyer representing the family of Lopez, said his law firm will conduct its own investigation of the shooting.
During a press conference on Tuesday attorney Murray wells said that the police search for the suspect went to the wrong address.
Wells said that at a time when Lopez was shot, he didn’t have a weapon. Champion said the opposite.
According to the materials of USA Today
