Prosecutor: Fatal shooting by Lawrence police was justified

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez said the fatal shooting of a Lawrence man by police officers was legally justified. Valdez announced Thursday that a Kansas Bureau of Investigation found that 43-year-old Michael Scott Blanck was shot after he pointed a gun at officers on Oct. 2. He was shot several times by three officers. Valdez said officers had been called to the home of Blanck’s father several times in the days before the shooting by family members worried about his mental health. He had previous criminal complaints and was under bond restrictions to stay away from his family.