LAS VEGAS -- The father of a Las Vegas businessman who was shot and killed by police at a Las Vegas Costco store says he's been receiving eyewitness reports which directly contradict the official version of Saturday's events.
William Scott, the father of Erik Scott, gave his first interview to 8 News NOW's George Knapp.
The shooting incident is different from almost anything we've seen in memory involving Metro Police, not only because there were more than three dozen eyewitnesses, but also because of who was shot.
Erik Scott was a West Point graduate who also had a degree from Duke. He was a successful businessman and his father is a nationally known aviation journalist with extensive contacts in military and intelligence circles.
Bill Scott says he will withhold judgement while the investigation continues, but it's clear he has serious questions about the reported sequence of events that ended with his son dead in front of a Costco...
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