Witness: Man Killed By Police Told Officers 'shoot Me'

(AP) — Two witnesses said an unarmed Mexican immigrant fatally shot by police in Washington state fought with an officer, threw rocks and told officers to shoot him before they opened fire, documents released Wednesday show. A prosecutor is deciding whether the three officers who shot Zambrano-Montes should face criminal charges, a process likely to take months. The newly released data included video from witnesses and raw audio files. In one audio file, witness Benjamin Patrick told investigators he yelled at officers after Zambrano-Montes was shot. Authorities say Zambrano-Montes had been throwing rocks at passing motorists and police, and a stun gun failed to subdue him before he was shot. Franklin County Prosecutor Shawn Sant issued a statement with the document release, saying he was still deciding if the three officers would be charged with any crimes. An independent autopsy commissioned by attorney Charles Herrmann, who represents Zambrano-Montes' parents, showed the man suffered seven entrance wounds, including one to his buttocks and one to the back of his right arm. Attorney George Trejo Jr., who represents Zambrano-Montes' estranged wife and daughter, said the prosecutor's decision seems simple.

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