DA Says Officers Justified in Opening Fire on Danvers Man

Essex County District Attorney Jon Blodgett announced Friday the investigation into the fatal shooting of a Danvers man by police last month has been concluded, and the finding is clear -- officers were justified in resorting to lethal force.

Blodgett said there's "no question" Scott Kehoe posed an imminent threat to the lives of the officers at the scene.

"These officers had to make split-second decisions in a rapidly changing situation in which a man, known to be dangerous and who had expressed his desire to commit suicide by police officer, was aggressively brandishing a knife and attempting to stab them," Blodgett said.

"There is no question that Mr. Kehoe posed an imminent threat of killing or seriously injuring the officers, thus justifying their use of lethal force," he said.

As promised, Blodgett's office has released a full report on the incident, detailing the actions of police and Kehoe on the night of Aug. 23.

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