Liberty U Officer Won’t Face Charges in Fatal Shooting
Prosecutors will not file charges against a Liberty University emergency services officer who shot and killed a student last November.
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Prosecutors will not file charges against a Liberty University emergency services officer who shot and killed a student last November.
The report, prepared by Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Jeff Bennett, states that officer A.S. Mulberry acted in self-defense when he shot Joshua Hathaway, 19, on Nov. 19, reports the Roanoke Times.
The incident occurred in a women’s dormitory, where Hathaway approached Mulberry, told him he had been mugged and then attacked the officer with a mallet.
The medical examiner tested Hathaway’s blood post but found no evidence that alcohol or other substances had been consumed.
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