DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) – A Polk County jury found that a Des Moines police officer was legally justified in shooting a man in 2019 during a confrontation at a homeless camp, KCCI reports.
The civil case regards Des Moines Police Officer Trudy Paulson, one of the officers who responded to a complaint at an encampment near Raccoon River.
During the encounter, officers confronted Brian Norris, who was armed with a knife. Paulson fired multiple shots and hit Norris in the upper torso…