UPDATED: Walton deputy cleared in fatal shooting

The state attorney's office has cleared Walton County Sheriff's Deputy Nick Embry in the fatal shooting of Jeffery Weekley.

[Jean]

Today's Northwest FL Daily News reported that the deputy who shot and killed Jeffrey Weekley in Freeport is cleared because Jeffrey was coming toward him with his "hands in his pockets" and the deputy shot and killed him. It didn't say "holding a opened knife at the deputy." How can this be true when it first happened the panama city channel 13 local news reported that a spokesman for the sheriff's office first reported that Jeffrey was running away in the woods from the deputy and the deputy shot him in the back when he was would't stop running. I remember it clearly because I was very upset about Deputy Embry shooting him in the back.
I don't know the Weekley's but this really upset me. There was even another TV story about the deputy's in the county not being trained to shoot a running person in other parts of the body except in the back. We peoplein WaltonCountyneedtobe careful not only of the bad guys but also of the cops. God bless you, Weekley family My prayers have been with you. This didn't have to happen and you should check out all the past news reports. I could be wrong but I don't think so. In my strong opinion either of the stories, whichever is true, could have been resolved without the killing of Jeffery. I knew the "investigation" would end with this decision. The sheriff's dept. takes care of their own."

[Concearned citizen]

I can't believe the lack of justice in this case. Shoot first and cover up later. Makes me sick to my stomach. Guess I'll stay strapped at all times from now on...... My thoughts and prayers to the family of the man who was shot for no reason.