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Attorney: Man who shot Oklahoma officers feared for his life

David Ware is led to a courtroom by Tulsa County Sheriff's deputies at the Tulsa County Courthouse for his trial in the shootings of Tulsa Police Officer Aurash Zarkeshan and Sgt. Craig Johnson, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. Johnson died from the shooting. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP) David Ware is led to a courtroom by Tulsa County Sheriff's deputies at the Tulsa County Courthouse for his trial in the shootings of Tulsa Police Officer Aurash Zarkeshan and Sgt. Craig Johnson, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. Johnson died from the shooting. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP) FILE - This image from video from the body camera of Tulsa, Okla., Police Officer Aurash Zarkeshan shows David Anthony Ware in his vehicle during a traffic stop on Monday, June 29, 2020. On Monday, April 18, 2022, Ware's lawyers said he was in fear for his life after officers beat, kicked, pepper sprayed and shot him with a stun gun after a traffic stop. Ware shot two police officers, killing Sgt. Craig Johnson and seriously wounding Zarkeshan. (Tulsa Police Department/Tulsa World via AP, File)
Attorney: Man who shot Oklahoma officers feared for his life