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'It was a fellow officer’s gun that ended Williams’ life. '
' The city of Weirton and the Weirton police department did not immediately respond to requests for comment. '
'After Mader’s termination, officials said Mader “froze” during the incident. '
'In the aftermath of the May 2016 police shooting that left 23-year-old RJ Williams dead in Weirton, West Virginia, police officer Stephen Mader was shocked, nervous and scared.“I was at a loss for what to do,” he told the Guardian. '
'Mader’s reaction was not to the shooting itself, which he feels he handled with poise and calm. '
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'It was a fellow officer’s gun that ended Williams’ life. '
' The city of Weirton and the Weirton police department did not immediately respond to requests for comment. '
'After Mader’s termination, officials said Mader “froze” during the incident. '
'In the aftermath of the May 2016 police shooting that left 23-year-old RJ Williams dead in Weirton, West Virginia, police officer Stephen Mader was shocked, nervous and scared.“I was at a loss for what to do,” he told the Guardian. '
'Mader’s reaction was not to the shooting itself, which he feels he handled with poise and calm. '
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