Hoover police officer justified by fatal shooting at Thanksgiving Galleria Mall

The fatal shot of an EJ Bradford by a Hoover police officer was "justified and not criminal", Tuesday announced state officials.

E.J. Bradford was shot in the Riverchase Galleria during the last Thanksgiving party by a police officer in Hoover's uniform working at the mall's security department. The officer was responding to reports that shots were fired at the mall and that the authorities allegedly made Bradford a suspect in shooting, leaving Brian Wilson, 18, injured by a young girl 12 years.

According to the report, the Bradford shooting took place "about five seconds" after the first shots. The officer mistakenly thought that Bradford had shot and "killed Emantic (" EJ ") Bradford, Jr., a 21-year-old man who was running towards the initial shooter and his victim with a visible firearm in his hand. "

"Several people were on Bradford Road," the report continues. "Agent 1 identified EJ Bradford as an immediate lethal threat to innocent civilians and therefore shot Bradford to eliminate the threat."

The Attorney General concluded that "the officer 1 He reasonably exercised his official duties when he shot EJ Bradford on the night of November 22, 2018. Accordingly, the law of the Alabama states that its action is "justified and not criminal." Since Officer 1 did not commit a crime under the law of Alabama, Rule 3.8 ( 1) a) of the Alabama Code of Ethics states that the Attorney General "shall refrain from" criminal proceedings against the Agent 1. "

The decision of the General N & A Do not stop EJ Bradford's family is not seeking civil redress.

In addition to this decision, the Attorney General's office releases the following video:

Erron Brown, a suspect in the shooting, was later arrested. Fulton County, Georgia.

Councilors Murphy, Mayor of Brocato and Police Chief Derzis met the Bradford family to apologize for initially identifying Bradford as the shooter and offered their condolences and prayers to the family.

WATCH: The family of EJ Bradford speaks afterwards. A Hoover police officer justifies his decision during a shootout at the Galleria Mall

The full decision is as follows:

This is about a last minute report that will be updated shortly.