Man had run at officers while swinging bottle, police say.
On the first police visit to the house, Lynch was not found, police said. But when police were called again, around 8:30 p.m., officers found Lynch inside holding a bottle and an object, thought to be a large decorative wooden tribal mask, the police said.
But, police said, “Lynch threw the mask at an officer and began to swing the bottle in striking motion.”But, police said, Lynch ran toward officers while swinging the bottle, and one officer fired his gun.In the statement released Friday night, police said that in the original call, made about 7:10 p.m., the family friend said Lynch had been throwing objects and pacing.A special unit responded, police said. The unit included an officer on the crisis intervention team and a clinician.
According to the police account, the officers this time found Lynch inside. The fatal confrontation ensued.
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