The Oklahoma City police officer who shot and killed an armed man in November will not face charges.
The Oklahoma County grand jury determined there was not enough evidence to pursue a case against Master Sgt. Daniel Higginbottom.
Authorities said Azjaynee Owens-Bey, 31, was shot and killed by Higginbottom during an incident that began when Owens-Bey pointed a pistol at several people.
Officer Higginbottom fired at Owens-Bey after he stepped around a wall and pointed a pistol at officers.
“In declining to issue an indictment, the grand jury wrote in an interim report last week to Oklahoma County District Judge Anthony Bonner that it heard from two witnesses and reviewed 37 exhibits, which included body-worn camera video, surveillance video, and recorded witness interviews,” The Oklahoman reports.
“The grand jury concluded a use-of-force expert would not assist or be necessary to their deliberation regarding this matter,” the grand jury wrote.
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