Joseph M. Della Ventura

Deadly force

Police were called to the Della Ventura residence for the second day in a row. They found Della Ventura despondent, in the woods behind his house. Speaking to the several officers present, he indicated that he had a gun in his jacket pocket. At least one of the officers was on a first-name basis with the victim. Attempts to Taser Della Ventura did not work. Eventually the victim drew his pistol out of his pocket, and one of the officers killed him with a single shot to the chest.