KGMI News
SEATTLE, Wash. – Two Seattle police officers who shot and killed Charleena Lyles each say they fired their weapons after the woman suddenly pulled a knife and came after them.
The Seattle Times reports that the Seattle Police Department late Friday released transcripts of interviews with the officers involved the June 18 shooting.
The two officers say they had no choice but to use lethal force after Lyles tried to stab Officer Jason Anderson in the stomach and cornered Officer Steven McNew in the kitchen.
Family members, who previously expressed concerns about her mental health, question why the officers didn’t use nonlethal methods to subdue the petite woman and have suggested race played a role.