Bodycam Shows Marion Police Shooting After Man Advanced With Machete

MARION IOWA – Police say an officer was justified in using deadly force after a man approached officers with a machete during a February incident in a residential neighborhood.

According to a report released by the Iowa Office of the Attorney General, the shooting occurred on Feb. 4 after a Marion police officer responded to a call from a resident requesting to speak with law enforcement.

When the officer arrived, the officer encountered a man and his neighbor standing on a sidewalk in the neighborhood…

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