A federal judge in Camden has dismissed an excessive force suit over the shooting death of an armed robbery suspect, finding that the police officer who pulled the trigger was entitled to qualified immunity.

Use of deadly force against Richard Bard was reasonable because he was firing shots at police, which posed a threat of severe physical harm, U.S. District Judge Noel Hillman said when he dismissed the suit against Vineland police officer Christopher Puglisi.

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