Four Birmingham police officers were justified in
shooting and killing a mentally ill man who shot at them and held them
at bay for more than two hours, authorities ruled. Jefferson County
District Attorney David Barber issued his findings to Birmingham police
officials Thursday. Police then met with the relatives of 58-year-old
Benjamin "Bennie" Griggs. Family members, who have lashed out at police
and called the Aug. 6 shooting "overkill," appeared dejected when they
filed from Police Chief Annetta Nunn's office. They declined comment. [more 
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