New York Attorney General Letitia James says her investigation into the death of Simran Gordon at the hands of Rochester police shows the officer who shot Gordon was justified.
Gordon died after holding up the Family Dollar Store on West Main Street at Gunpoint. An employee called 911 from a back room while the robbery was going on, and police responded. Gordon fired a shot when two officers entered the store as he stood behind the counter. The officer fired back and Gordon fell to the floor. He raised the gun again and the officer fired another shot. Gordon was disarmed and an emergency medical team was called in, but Gordon was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Attorney General says this case falls within New York's definition of justified homicide because Gordon fired first and continued to threaten the officers.