South Carolina deputy who shot 911 caller won't be charged

(AP) The South Carolina Attorney General's Office says it won't prosecute a deputy who shot and paralyzed a 911 caller after mistaking him for a burglar.

Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Heather Weiss says they've concluded Charleston County Deputy Keith Tyner acted appropriately in response to an apparent deadly threat and there was insufficient evidence for criminal prosecution.

News outlets report Bryant Heyward had used a gun to defend himself from home invaders and was still holding it when deputies arrived. Tyner saw the pistol and shot Heyward in the neck.

Heyward's lawyer, state Rep. Justin Bamberg, called for better law enforcement training to handle such situations.

The May 2015 shooting came a month after a white North Charleston officer shot a black motorist whose videotaped killing drew nationwide attention.