When Stun Guns Fail, Real Guns Work

By Gregory Smith

Nothing beats the stopping power of a firearm…

BEDFORD, Ohio (AP) — Police in suburban Cleveland say an officer responding to a disturbance call fatally shot a man who brandished a knife and moved toward officers after they tried to subdue him using a stun gun.

The confrontation happened Friday morning in Bedford, about 10 miles southeast of Cleveland.

A statement from Bedford police Chief Kris Nietert (NEE’-tert) says the man confronted officers, acknowledged he had a weapon and reached behind his back. Nietert says officers used a stun gun, but that wasn’t effective. He says the man pulled a knife, moved toward …read more

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