Gospel Missionary Church
A vigil was held Monday night for a man shot and killed by metro police officers.
Family and friends say it was a situation that just shouldn't have happened.
“They didn't care at all. They just shot him down like he was a deer or something.”
Four LMPD officers remain on administrative leave after shooting and killing a man at Iroquois Homes on Saturday night.
Police say Donnie Miles came at them with a hammer and that's when they shot him.
Metro Police Chief Robert White says he hasn't determined if the shooting was justified because the investigation is ongoing.
Bu, he says the officers had training to deal with situations like this.
“It appears the officers attempted to subdue him with reasonable force.”
Chief White says the officers tried to tase miles and tried to use tear gas but say nothing calmed him.
There will be a community meeting Tuesday night at the Gospel Missionary Church at 3226 Vermont Avenue.
Anyone with concerns about violence and police presence are asked to come and voice those concerns.
They will later be taken to police.
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