Thomas “Tommy” McClain

Deadly force

From the EPD press release: Officers from the Eureka Police Department were looking for two subjects wanted on felony warrants.An officer observed two men arguing. One of the men appeared have a handgun. Fearing the argument was escalating, he summoned additional officers who then confronted the man with the gun. A Eureka Police officer fired his weapon killing him. "Police say McClain was shot while reaching for what appeared to be a handgun tucked in his waistband – that turned out to be an unloaded BB gun – after defying a series of commands to keep his hands up. McClain's family and one witness in the four-day trial maintain his hands were raised and he was attempting to comply with conflicting commands from three officers when he was hit by gunfire."