Daniel Edward Blyler

Deadly force

The manager of Vic's Sandwich Shop called 911 just after noon to say a man was very intoxicated, and his staff was concerned that the man was going to get in his truck and drive away, endangering motorists, police said. While police were on their way, the manager called back to say the man had a gun and was sitting in his truck in the parking lot. Officer Lemmuel K. Johnson parked next door and walked up to the truck, and as soon as he began to talk to Blyler, he reached for his waistband, where Johnson saw a pistol. Johnson fired 13 shots, killing Blyler.