CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A toxicology report released Tuesday revealed a man who was shot and killed by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police in September was drunk when it happened.
Ruben Galindo’s blood-alcohol content was .23, according to the report. That means that if he had been driving, his blood-alcohol content would have been nearly three times the legal limit.
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Galindo called CMPD to turn a gun over to police officers, authorities said.
When officers arrived at his home on Prospect Drive, they said Galindo still had the gun in his hand and refused to drop it.
Police said body camera video showed that officers faced an imminent, deadly threat, so they shot Galindo.
Local activists disagreed and said that Galindo’s hands were in the air for several seconds before officers fired shots. They also question if Galindo, who spoke Spanish, understood the officers’ commands.
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