DA: Upstate NY Man Wielding Starter Pistol Killed By Officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A prosecutor says a 74-year-old man fatally shot by police after appearing to point a gun at officers was actually holding a starter pistol.
Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick told Syracuse.com it was unclear why DeWayne Watkins apparently pointed the starter pistol at officers Tuesday morning at his residence in Syracuse...
