Pennsylvania DA won't charge officer who shot jailed man, thinking gun was Taser
A Pennsylvania officer who shot and wounded an inmate because he apparently thought he was using his Taser instead of his gun will not be criminally charged, the prosecutor said.
Bucks County District Attorney Matthew D. Weintraub said in a letter to New Hope Police Chief Michael Cummings that the March 3 shooting "was neither justified, nor criminal, but was excused," according to a statement released Friday.