Alcohol's role in fatal shooting by police officer scrutinized

Before Paul Heenan was fatally shot by a Madison police officer he was struggling with, Heenan was at a Williamson Street restaurant and bar where staff saw he had consumed too much alcohol and took away his drink as closing time neared.

Around 2 a.m. Nov. 9, Bregan Fuller, an owner of the Weary Traveler and Heenan's friend of 10 years, said he drove Heenan to within doors of his South Baldwin Street residence in an effort to make sure he got home safely.

Full Story: Wisconsin State Journal

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