More Henderson police officers were on the stand to testify in the coroner's inquest into the officer shooting of a mother in front of her husband and children.

A Clark County jury will decide if the Henderson police were justified in the killing. The chaotic scene erupted after Deshira Selimaj's husband was pulled over for a traffic violation while driving his ice cream truck.

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Witnesses, including Deshira's husband, Zyber, gave different accounts on Thursday of what took place on Feb. 12, near Coronado High School.

Police, and some eyewitnesses, say 42-year-old Deshira Selimaj had a knife. Police say Zyber began acting suicidal after he as pulled over for not stopping at a stop sign. His wife and two sons arrived at the scene. Police say Deshira threatened her children and police before she was shot.

“It changed the whole situation from hurting herself to holding her kids hostage,” said Alan Olvera, Henderson police officer.

A taser was used on Deshira, but police say continued to walk toward officers and then is when 23-year-old officer Luke Morrison fired the fatal shot. He is expected to testify later this afternoon.

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