Closing arguments underway for former Wolfe City police officer accused of murdering a Black man two years ago
After Lucas deployed the stun gun, which wasn’t fully effective, Price walked toward him and appeared to reach out to grab the end of the stun gun, the affidavit said. The affidavit said that Lucas then fired four times, striking Price in the upper torso. Price was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
According to the Texas Rangers, which launched a preliminary investigation following the incident, Price resisted"in a non-threatening posture" and started to walk away. At that moment, the Texas Rangers said Lucas first fired his stun gun and then fired his service weapon, striking Price. The Texas Rangers said Lucas' actions"were not objectionably reasonable."
Robert Rogers, one of Lucas' attorneys, said in a statement in 2020 the officer was acting within the law when he confronted someone who was trying to take his weapon. "Officer Lucas responded to a fight in progress call. He saw several people gathered at the front of the store. Mr. Price approached Officer Lucas. Mr. Price did not claim to be an uninvolved, innocent party. Officer Lucas told Mr. Price he was detained, and Mr. Price resisted. After Mr. Price refused repeated instructions and physically resisted, Officer Lucas deployed his Taser and continued to give Mr. Price instructions. Mr.
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