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83-year-old woman shot and killed by police officer: She called police because she thought someone was breaking into her home

ALTAVISTA, Va.—

Family members tell WDBJ7 that Delma Towler called police because she thought someone was breaking into her home on 10th Street.

Relatives say the 83-year-old was wandering behind her house. WDBJ7 has learned Delma may have fired a gunshot through her back door.

She then left her house and tried to walk through her backyard to the home of her sister who, lives two doors away.

Delma got all the way to her sister’s back porch and that’s when family members say she was shot by a police officer.

“I heard something this morning on the news that something happened in Altavista,” Carl Barbour, the victim’s grandson said. “But I never thought it would be my grandmother. I mean, I thought it would be something to do with a drug-related problem, or something in that nature. Then I get called when I’m at work that it’s my grandmother. And I’m like ‘What?’ Because I can’t believe it.”

Delma died before she was taken to the hospital. We’re told that paramedics arrived at the scene quickly and tried to revive her, but they were not able to save her.

Family members say the woman lived at 813 10th Street in Altavista. The incident happened around 10 p.m.

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  1. ungoodpirate reblogged this from stfueverything and added:
    I feel like all I ever read is news of police shooting innocent people. Like, why is this problem not being addressed in...
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    Well she was walking around in the dark with a gun…
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  16. mutedgrey said: Jesus fucking christ
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    Police are more dangerous than anybody.
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    How the fuck does this even happen????
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    Calling the police, getting shot. Why do people think I don’t like calling the police?
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