Police and emergency personnel respond to the scene of a deputy's shooting of a bank robbery suspect on June 13 west of Battle Ground. Kenneth Allen Pointer was shot by an officer after robbing a downtown Vancouver bank and fleeing the scene, according to police. (Columbian files)
A deputy who fatally shot an unarmed robbery suspect in June was justified in using deadly force, according to a review of the incident by the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
Following a pursuit with authorities, robbery suspect Kenneth Allen Pointer did not show his right hand when deputy Albin Boyse yelled at him to do so, according to a letter dated Thursday that outlines the decision.
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