County Attorney addresses police shootings

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PHOENIX (CBS5) -

Following several police shootings in the valley over the last couple of weeks Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery explained today that we can't judge an officer's decision by previous incidents.

"When we ask police to make the decision to use lethal force that is one of the most serious moments in a police officer's life," said Montgomery.

Montgomery says he personally understands the pressure of making a split second decision like that from his service in the military.

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