DA: Hendersonville officer justified in non-fatal shooting of knife-wielding man

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – The District Attorney’s Office has determined whether or not an officer was legally justified in the March shooting of a man who was armed with knives during a mental health crisis.

Officials said on March 15, officers with the Hendersonville Police Department were called to the Hebron Terrace Apartments for a knife-wielding suspect. When they arrived, officers were unable to make contact with anyone inside.

The suspect, Christopher Tarbox, exited the apartment while holding knives and speaking erratically, officials said…

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