LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — After an officer-involved shooting in Lynchburg on May 12, the other half of the female shot spoke up Friday.
Ashley Biggs Neeley was due in court Friday, dealing with numerous charges, consisting of attack on an officer. She is still recuperating in the healthcare facility from her gunshot injuries, so the hearing is pressed back up until after she recuperates, which might be as quickly as Monday.
This occurrence initially happened on May 12, when Biggs Neeley presumably attacked kid protective services workers. Officers were called and when they got here, Biggs Neeley unlocked and started assaulting the officers with knives, according to LPD.
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Biggs Neeley’s other half, Aaron Neeley, said it must have been managed in a different way.
“She has a mental disorder,” Neeley explained. “They might’ve done more. They didn’t need to shoot her. They might’ve tased her or anything. They had a chance to do that. And they shot her. They shot her like a dog.”
ABC13 has actually talked with the Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney after previous officer-involved shootings. She explained that basic cops treatment is to stop the danger by any methods essential. The examination is still continuous to identify if treatments were followed properly.
Neeley informed me he simply desires individuals to understand the reality.
“They didn’t need to attempt to eliminate her,” Neeley said. “I suggest this shooting has actually got to stop. They did this in front of my six-year-old kid. My six-year-old stepchild said, ‘They shot my mamma.’ My six-year-old kid said that to me.”
He continued that his spouse would not do this.
“She wasn’t attempting to hurt no one,” Neeley said. “She simply has actually got a psychological issue. She had a knife in her hand. They might’ve de-escalated the scenario. They didn’t need to shoot her like that.”
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I asked Neeley to explain why his spouse was holding knives if she wasn’t attempting to hurt the cops.
Q) Do you understand why she had the knife in her hand to begin with?
I simply — I do not wish to state no more — no more about it due to the fact that it’s an open case, Neeley reacted.
I connected to LPD, asking for an interview to go over Neeley’s remarks and this case. They decreased to interview however did speak on the scene with ABC13 on May 12.
“Virginia State Police was asked for by Chief Zuidema to examine this occurrence and no officers were hurt in this occurrence,” Kylie Kidd, the Public Information Officer for LPD explained.
I connected to State Police to inquire for remark. They likewise decreased and mentioned this as a continuous examination.
Neeley continued to tension that he was positive in the reality.
“Just leave it to God’s hands and hope about it,” Neeley said. “I suggest that’s all I can do. And attempt to bring the reality to light.”