Chester County authorities say an officer was justified in using deadly force against a woman last week month in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Officers responded to the 800 block of Charleston Greene on May 19 after a 911 caller reported a woman was having a mental health crisis and had written a"goodbye" message.
According to the Chester County District Attorney's Office, officers announced their presence and confronted an armed woman. At some point during the tense moments, officers were able to get the woman to drop her weapon. But as she was being escorted outside of her home, authorities say she turned around and ran back inside to grab her gun."One officer pursued her into the house to gain control of the gun, and a struggle ensued. The woman had her finger on the trigger and waved the gun around at the officers.
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