ANSONIA, Conn. — A Derby officer was cleared by the Office of Inspector General in a use-of-force investigation after a Derby man was shot by the officer in April 2021.
At the time of the shooting, the 13-year Derby police officer, Patrick Foley was alone in his cruiser in the Derby/Ansonia town line at around 7:00 a.m. when two people approached his car.
According to the investigation, Foley stepped out of his cruiser to help when one of the two people pulled out a weapon. The suspect - later identified as Corneilus McCullough, 29 - shot multiple rounds at a car passing by. The vehicle was struck and no one inside was injured.
Foley pulled out his service weapon and shot it once. He told investigators that McCullough then turned to face him and he discharged his weapon at least three more times.
McCullough was struck three times in the right leg and thigh.
An investigation found that McCullough was firing a handgun at an occupied car or threatened imminent use of deadly force against Foley.
The Office of Inspector General concluded that under the circumstances presented, Foley justifiably used deadly force.
McCullough was arraigned on April 2021 and set on a $500,000 bond. The suspect has multiple felony convictions dating back to 2010.
---
Have a story idea or something on your mind you want to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at newstips@fox61.com
----
HERE ARE MORE WAYS TO GET FOX61 NEWS
Download the FOX61 News APP
iTunes: Click here to download
Google Play: Click here to download
Stream Live on ROKU: Add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching FOX61.
Steam Live on FIRE TV: Search ‘FOX61’ and click ‘Get’ to download.
