article_snippet.sent: Justus Howell was gunned down from behind by an officer in ZionIllinois on Saturday afternoon after officers were called to reports of an argument.
article_snippet.sent: The chief of the Zion Police Department has now said that an argument was in fact a scuffle over a handgun - during which the firearm went off and Justus Howell allegedly pointed the firearm at another teenager.
article_snippet.sent: Justus Howell, 17, was shot twice in the back by police in ZionIllinois, on Saturday afternoon . '
article_snippet.sent: Justus Howell then claimed the two tussled over the weapon, which was fired into the ground.
article_snippet.sent: At one point, Justus Howell said, Justus Howell was pointing it at Justus Howell.
article_snippet.sent: An autopsy on Justus Howell revealed that Justus Howell was hit by two bullets, both from behind.
highlights_snippet.sent: Justus Howell was shot dead on Saturday afternoon in Zion, Illinois .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: But claims Justus Howell tried to take it, and pointed weapon at Justus Howell during scuffle .