KILLINGLY, Conn. (WTNH) — The Office of Inspector General says the trooper’s shooting of a man in Killingly in December 2023 was justified, according to a report released Friday.

The First Judicial Deputy Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has concluded that the use of deadly force by a Cotton Plant Police Department officer was justified in the shooting of a Missouri man.

Sheriff Hobart Lewis said the deputy’s use of deadly force was justified. To watch the critical incident report in full, click here.

A report from the Office of the Inspector General released Monday determined a state police trooper's use of deadly force in a Bolton home was justified.