Police justified using deadly force in Montgomery shooting

When members of the Town of Montgomery police department responded to a domestic call in the early morning hours of May 16, the situation turned into a standoff, with the suspect, Anthony Bostick, refusing to come out of his apartment on Abbey Avenue.

After hours of negotiations and suicidal comments by Bostick, officers went inside the home. That's when police say Bostick fired at the officers, hitting police chief Arnold Amthor in the shoulder. Officers returned fire, but Bostick wasn't injured; instead, authorities say he shot himself in the bathroom.

After the incident, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler held a news conference, revealing the body camera footage from when officers went inside the apartment. On Monday, Hoovler announced the grand jury declined to file charges against the officer who fired shots at Bostick. He says he personally handled this case to determine if police used deadly physical force against an unarmed person.

"The images from the police body-worn camera, along with the other evidence developed during the investigation, demonstrate that the police officers acted lawfully and professionally, even during the time that Mr. Bostick began shooting at them and then took his own life," Hoovler said.

The DA says that evidence includes a semi-automatic pistol found near Bostick, and that Bostick's autopsy, combined with ballistics reports, show Bostick had no other wounds besides his self-inflicted one. A grand jury decided police shots fired in this case were in self-defense.

The Town of Montgomery can still review the incident to determine if officers followed protocol.

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