Chukwumankpam Mbegbu

Deadly force

Police responded to a report of a fight. As officers arrived, they saw a man and a woman in the alley. The woman ran toward officers and reportedly told them that she had been involved in an argument with Mbegbu. Mbegbu got closer to the officers, and an officer reportedly saw a handgun. Mbegbu reportedly told officers he was armed, and as an officer tried to take the weapon, he refused to give it up. During the alleged struggle, Mbegbu allegedly fired a shot over his shoulder toward the officers who shot and killed him.