The fellow killed while walking along the highway was 21-year-old Joseph Erin Hamley. He was not armed. He was retarded and had cerebral palsy. His mother said he put his hands in his pockets when nervous.<\/p>\n
Adam Lee Leadford, 18, was armed only with a can of pepper spray when he was wounded, according to authorities, noting the witness account of the suspect dropping a gun as he entered the Wal-Mart. An officer shot Leadford after they ran out a back door and the suspect spritzed him.<\/p>\n
None of this is intended as a defense of Leadford’s judgment and actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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