Probe: Loveland Officers Not To Blame For Suspect Killing Himself
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP/CBS4) - Investigators say two Loveland police officers are not to blame after a suspect they were struggling with pulled a gun and fatally shot himself.
The Larimer County Sheriff's Office says the officers, Henry Stucky and Ben DeLima, were following protocol when they approached 32-year-old Christopher S. Bush on April 3, and the District Attorney's Office has determined that their use of force was legally justified.
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Police say Bush was struggling with the officers, who were investigating him for an alleged child sex assault. After Bush was told he was a suspect, he told the officers he was not feeling well and wanted to sit down.
The officers say he then turned away, drew a handgun and shot himself as they tried to disarm him. Neither of the officers fired their weapon. Bush's death has been ruled a suicide.
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