Washington County Prosecuting Attorney Matt Durrett has completed his official review and found the fatal April shooting of a Marianna man by Fayetteville police was justified.
Officer Brandon Jones shot Willie Sherman Tillman, 33, four times April 22, during a traffic stop that turned into a fight between Tillman and police in a moving vehicle. Tillman was taken to a hospital where he died 18 days later.
Jones was earlier cleared by the Fayetteville police investigation and had returned to work.
During the fight on April 22, Jones was trapped in the moving vehicle with Tillman, who had hit Jones several times and used the officer's stun gun on him, the police said. Jones drew his gun, but Tillman grabbed it, according to the report. Jones then shot Tillman in the chest, abdomen and leg, according to police.
The shooting sparked a protest outside the police department in Fayetteville. Protesters said Tillman's death was unnecessary and pointed to what some said are racial problems between the community and the police department.