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On Tuesday, Weirton City Manager Travis Blosser and Police Chief Rob Alexander disputed the information in what they called “a factually inaccurate news story.”
“At the City of Weirton, we’re prepared to deal in facts, not stories,” Blosser said, adding Mader had been terminated for conduct unbecoming an officer following a series of events. “His termination revolved around three major incidents.”
The most recent of the events was the May 6 shooting incident, but city officials say Mader was actually escalating the situation by using profanity at Williams prior to any weapons being drawn. City officials also said the former officer “froze at the scene, not communicating with the other officers involved.”
That information, Alexander noted, came directly from Mader’s testimony during the investigation of the May incident.
“He raised his voice and used profanities toward Mr. Williams,” Alexander said. “His own statements contradict his story.”
http://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2016/09/weirton-police-respond-to-story-about-officers-firing-after-shooting/
“At the City of Weirton, we’re prepared to deal in facts, not stories,” Blosser said, adding Mader had been terminated for conduct unbecoming an officer following a series of events. “His termination revolved around three major incidents.”
The most recent of the events was the May 6 shooting incident, but city officials say Mader was actually escalating the situation by using profanity at Williams prior to any weapons being drawn. City officials also said the former officer “froze at the scene, not communicating with the other officers involved.”
That information, Alexander noted, came directly from Mader’s testimony during the investigation of the May incident.
“He raised his voice and used profanities toward Mr. Williams,” Alexander said. “His own statements contradict his story.”
http://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2016/09/weirton-police-respond-to-story-about-officers-firing-after-shooting/
