Excessive Use of Force or Justified Murder? – Police Shoot and Kill 72 Year Old Grandfather

Fort Worth, TX police officers shot and killed 72 year old Jerry Wayne Waller. According to former city council member Becky Haskin, Mr. Waller was simply checking on a neighbor after hearing a security alarm. Mr. Waller was armed and shot dead in his own driveway.

“We heard five shots,” Haskin recalled. They were just rapid fire one after the other.”

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Speaking on the incident Fort Worth police Cpl. Tracey Knight said, “Officers felt threatened by the man with the handgun and he was shot.”

After the shooting Haskin said, “The police officers were sobbing uncontrollably and very distraught.”

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Fort Worth Police Chief Jeff Halstead released the following statement regarding the shooting:

“The events that took place the early morning hours on May 28th will require a significant amount of investigative effort; however, we remain committed to working with our residents and making this process efficient and transparent.

I ask for your patience, your understanding, and most importantly, your prayers for all involved.”

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In Texas a person is not committing an offense if they are openly carrying a firearm on their own property.

Sec. 46.02.  UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a)  A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun, illegal knife, or club if the person is not:

(1)  on the person’s own premises or premises under the person’s control;