US cops gun down man in wheelchair

PHOENIX: A man in a wheelchair was shot dead by two Phoenix police officers on Sunday after he pointed a handgun at them. The man, who was not identified by authorities, was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting at a downtown bus and light rail station, Sgt. Steve Martos said. Martos said two officers responded to a call of shots fired at the station Witnesses said the man had assaulted his girlfriend and he may have fired the gun. The officers said they approached the man, who became belligerent and initially wheeled away from them, Martos said. The man then swung back and wheeled toward officers, pulling a gun out of his waistband, Martos said, and ignored commands to drop the weapon. "The suspect then raised and pointed his handgun at officers," Martos said in a statement. "Fearing for their life, the officers shot the suspect." Martos said the officers have been placed on administrative leave, which is standard policy in officer-involved shootings.