Prosecutor: Seymour officers justified in fatal shooting

<p>SEYMOUR, Ind. &mdash; A prosecutor has determined that the use of deadly force in the fatal police shooting of a man who pointed a gun at officers in southern Indiana was justified.</p>
<p>Jackson County Prosecutor Jeffrey A. Chalfant said Friday in a release that an investigation showed Jason Cline posed a threat to the officers who chased him after about $700 in merchandise was reportedly stolen Nov. 1 from a store in Seymour.</p>
<p>Seymour Officer Cody Teltow saw Cline, 43, near a gas station with the merchandise, according to Chalfant.</p>
<p>Teltow chased Cline who ran into a ditch. When Officer Blake McCrary caught up to them, Teltow was trying to arrest Cline who pointed a stolen handgun at the officer, Chalfant said.</p>
<p>Cline was shot 10 times by both officers and died at a hospital.</p>
<p>The shooting was investigated by the state police.</p>
<p>Seymour is about 60 miles (96 kilometers) south of Indianapolis.</p>