April 25, 2024

Officer cleared in shooting of man

BETTENDORF — The Scott County attorney says a Bettendorf police officer was justified in shooting and wounding a man who pointed at the officer what turned out to be an airsoft gun. County Attorney Mike Walton said in a news release Tuesday that Lt. Kent Keeshan’s use of deadly force was reasonable under the circumstances. Keeshan shot 19-year-old Joshua Price, of Bettendorf, on Dec. 19.