YUMA, AZ (AP) -
A Yuma police sergeant has been cleared in the fatal shooting of a spear-wielding man last month.
City police say the Yuma County Attorney's Office declared the June 6 shooting "justified, reasonable and appropriate."
They say Sgt. Jeff Ruby returned to work Monday. The 18-year veteran had been on administrative leave since the incident.
Police say 35-year-old Michael Cooper was shot after he threw a five-foot spear and incited a three-hour standoff at a Yuma apartment complex.
Investigators say Ruby fired his rifle twice, but only one of the bullets struck Cooper.
Authorities say Cooper was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
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