PHOENIX (Reuters) ? A man in a wheelchair was shot to death by two Phoenix police officers on Saturday after he pointed a handgun at them, a police spokesman said.
The man, who was not identified by authorities, was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting at a downtown bus and light rail station, Sgt. Steve Martos said.
Martos said two veteran officers responded to a call of shots fired at the station at about 2:20 a.m. Witnesses said the man had assaulted his girlfriend and he may have shot a gun.
The officers said they approached the man, who became belligerent and initially wheeled away from them, Martos said.
The man then swung back and wheeled toward officers, pulling a gun out of his waistband, Martos said, and ignored commands to drop the weapon.
"The suspect then raised and pointed his handgun at officers," Martos said in a statement. "Fearing for their life, the officers shot the suspect."
Martos said the officers have been placed on administrative leave, which is standard department policy in officer-involved shootings.
(Reporting by David Schwartz. Editing by Dan Whitcomb and Ian Simpson)
(This story corrects the time of incident in the third paragraph)
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