Springfield officer won’t be charged in shooting

(AP) – Greene County Prosecutor Dan Patterson says he will not
file charges against a Springfield police officer who fatally shot a man.Patterson says Officer Daniel Carlson was acting in self-defense when he shot
44-year-old James Lewis early on January 1.

Police have said Lewis fired a gun and pointed the weapon at officers before
he was shot.

Lewis’ family members told the Springfield News-Leader he was a paranoid
schizophrenic, and they wondered if he was having an episode during the
encounter with Carlson.

Police had said Lewis called 911 that day and said he had a gun and was
planning to kill his wife, although he wasn’t married. He was riding a bike and
eventually ran off before he was confronted by several officers.

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