Fox News Flash top headlines for July 6
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.
A West Virginia police officer fatally shot a man who charged toward him after claiming he had a gun and threatening to blow up a house, authorities said.
ACTIVE SHOOTER REPORTED IN WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA; POLICE ON THE SCENE
A West Virginia police officer has shot and killed an unarmed Detroit man, who made claims to the contrary as he threatened to shoot someone and destroy a home. (Fox News)
The Huntington Police Department identified the man as Ahmad Abdulah, 25, of Detroit. City officials said in a statement Wednesday that the officer is on administrative leave while investigators talk to witnesses and review video.
WV PHYSICIAN NAMED FIRST BOARD MEMBER OF NONPROFIT TASKED WITH DELIVERING STATE'S OPIOID SETTLEMENT
The encounter occurred Monday when officers responded to a report of an armed man threatening to shoot someone and destroy a home, and the responding officer said Abdulah was hostile toward him and repeated those threats. He then immediately charged at the officer, the city statement said, without specifying how many times Abdulah was shot. After the shooting, investigators determined he did not have a gun.
The hottest stories ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.
