Police stun stepdad trying to save son from fire
Nov 7, 2013 17:00:57 GMT -5
Post by PurplePuppy on Nov 7, 2013 17:00:57 GMT -5
Police stun stepdad trying to save son from fire
Posted: Nov 07, 2013 12:45 PM EST Updated: Nov 07, 2013 12:48 PM EST
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The family of a 3-year-old killed in a northern Missouri house fire says it is outraged after police used a stun gun on the boy's stepfather as he tried to run back in and save the child.
Riley Miller died early Oct. 31 in the Mississippi River town of Louisiana. A city police officer fired his stun gun at Ryan Miller as he tried to re-enter his burning home, which was destroyed.
Grandmother Lori Miller says she witnessed two officers use the stun gun three times, twice after Ryan Miller had been handcuffed.
Miller suffered chest burns and was later released from the city jail without being charged.
The family says it is considering legal action against the city.
City Administrator Bob Jenne called the police response a "judgment call."
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