Officer Involved in Shooting Says He Had No Choice

A Nitro police officer who fatally shot a man August 1st at a boat dock says he had no other choice. Sgt. T.A. Jarrell tells WSAZ-TV that 52-year-old David Lane Cooke of Nitro fired a gun at him as he approached the man and then they exchanged gunfire. Jarrell says he was protecting not only himself but several bystanders. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting. The Nitro Police Department is conducting an internal investigation.