Coroner’s inquest into death in shooting at Costco postponed
The coroner’s inquest into the death of the man shot by Las Vegas police at a busy Summerlin Costco earlier this month has been postponed, the Clark County coroner’s office confirmed Tuesday.
Three Las Vegas police officers shot Erik Scott outside the entrance of Costco the afternoon of July 10.
A jury was scheduled to be convened Sept. 3 to determine whether the officers’ actions were excusable, justifiable or criminal.
Clark County Coroner Mike Murphy said the inquest has been indefinitely postponed at the request of the district attorney’s office.
“The inquest is being postponed pending some additional investigative work,” Murphy said.
Police said Scott, who had a permit to carry concealed weapons, didn’t obey their orders to lie on the ground and put his hands up. Police said he instead pointed a pistol at an officer.
Scott’s family and friends have disputed that story, saying the West Point graduate would never point a weapon at an officer.
Scott’s father has said his son might have been confused because several officers could have been shouting different orders at him prior to the shooting.
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