Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Foley police officer cleared in off-duty shooting in Pensacola - al.com

Foley police officer cleared in off-duty shooting in Pensacola - al.com: "A Foley police officer who shot a man while off duty outside a Pensacola bar Dec. 27 acted in self-defense, city officials said Monday.

Maurice Wiley had been on paid administrative leave since shooting Johnny Cloud, 37, in the parking lot of the Boomerzzz bar. On Monday, Foley Police Chief David Wilson said Wiley acted properly under the circumstances.

'It's been concluded, and we determined, he used self-defense,' Wilson said. He said the incident remained under investigation by Escambia County, Fla., sheriff's deputies and that he could not make any other comments about the case."